Quote by Albert Schweitzer
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than t

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character. – Albert Schweitzer

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A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help. – Albert Schweitzer

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Men
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Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to forgive. – Albert Schweitzer

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Reverence
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In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. – Albert Schweitzer

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Friendship
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I love being. Theres so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isnt it great just being? – Gwyneth Paltrow

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The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ feels the great need of your assistance, your prayers, your sacrifice, and he most humbly asks this of you. – Pope John Paul II

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Im one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. Im waiting for the right offer. Like anyone, I want something that turns me on inside. – Francesca Annis

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Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered. – W. Somerset Maugham

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The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they werent quite sure if they liked me and they didnt know whether or not that I was sensitive. – Geraldine Ferraro

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