Chapter 26 "The Civilizing Power of the Ethics of Reverence for Life"
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True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: "I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live."
— Albert Schweitzer
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Source: Wikiquote: "Albert Schweitzer" (Quotes, Kulturphilosophie (1923): Translated by C. T. Campion as Philosophy of Civilisation (1949) , Vol. 2 : Civilization and Ethics: Preface:)
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About Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian philosopher, philanthropist, physician, theologian, missionary, and musicologist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
About Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian philosopher, philanthropist, physician, theologian, missionary, and musicologist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
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