The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.Albert Schweitzer
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
Theologian and physician · 1875 – 1965
Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian theologian, musician and physician who founded a hospital at Lambaréné in Gabon and served there for decades. His philosophy of reverence for life and his Bach scholarship earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
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