We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.Albert Schweitzer
“I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who 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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