My Life and Thought by Albert Schweitzer

This text refers to the Paperback edition. President Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. In the background are glimpses of events in his early adult life, mainly from the ages of. Out Of My Life And Thought is must reading for anyone who wants to know more about the life of this Nobel Peace Prize winner and his remarkable achievements and sacrifices., 'Of the many highly esteemed books Albert Schweitzer penned in his life, he valued his autobiography the most.

In addition to a foreword by Nobel Laureate and former U.S. In Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography, Albert Schweitzer creates a tapestry of ideas. This anniversary edition coincides with several high profile celebrations of his 1949 visit, as well as the release of a new feature film starring Jeroen Krabbe and Barbara Hershey. Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them. For Schweitzer, reverence for life was not a theory or a philosophy but a discovery-a recognition that the capacity to experience and act on a reverence for all life is a fundamental part of human nature, a characteristic that sets human beings apart from the rest of the natural world. Out of My Life and Thought Quotes Showing 1-10 of 10 By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive. Albert Schweitzer was truly a Renaissance Man with a heart of gold and an acute intellect. Yet people most revere Schweitzer for his dedication to serving others and his profound and influential ethic of reverence for life. Schweitzer is celebrated around the world as a European pioneer of medical service in Africa, a groundbreaking philosopher and musical scholar, and a catalyst of environmental and peace activism. Kennedy called 'one of the transcendent moral influences of our century.' Published to commemorate Albert Schweitzer's only visit to the United States 60 years ago, this anniversary edition of his autobiography gives 21st-century readers a unique and authoritative account of the man John F.

My Life and Thought by Albert Schweitzer