One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.Albert Schweitzer
“The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.”
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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