“A Good Example” – Quote by Albert Schweitzer
“A good example has twice the value of good advice”
Albert Schweitzer
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Voltaire Quote on Thinking, Error, and Persecution
“Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.”
Voltaire
David Graeber on the Origin of Democracy in Ancient Athens
“We are usually told that democracy originated in ancient Athens – like science, or philosophy, it was a Greek invention. It’s never entirely clear what this is supposed to mean. Are we supposed to believe that before the Athenians, it never really occurred to anyone, anywhere, to gather all the members of their community in order to make joint decisions in a way that gave everyone equal say?”
David Graeber
Inner Fire and Human Encounter – Albert Schweitzer
“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
Quote by George Bernard Shaw on Inner Conflict
“A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most.”
George Bernard Shaw
“Happiness Is Good Health” – Quote by Albert Schweitzer
“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.”
Albert Schweitzer
Animal Protection and Compassion – Quote by Albert Schweitzer
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
Albert Schweitzer
Voltaire Quote on Internal Security and Oppression
“Beware of the words “internal security,” for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor.”
Voltaire
Quote by Samuel Adams on Tyranny and Language
“How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!”
Samuel Adams
Quote by George Bernard Shaw on Education and School
“The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school.”
George Bernard Shaw