Compassion Quotes
A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives.
"A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives."— Albert Schweitzer
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Meaning of this quote
Ethical responsibility is expressed as helping living beings within reach and avoiding injury.
Key takeaway:
Offer practical help where you can and reduce avoidable harm.
Origin of the quote
Civilization and Ethics (1923), translated by C. T. Campion
Who actually said this?
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