Compassion Quotes
Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.
"Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation."— Albert Schweitzer
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Meaning of this quote
People may fail to recognize the dangers produced by their own inventions or systems.
Key takeaway:
Reassess a tool or practice when its unintended effects become visible.
Origin of the quote
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring (1962), p. 17
Who actually said this?
Rachel Carson attributes this sentence to Schweitzer in Silent Spring (1962), p. 17; an original Schweitzer text has not been established.
