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“We cannot understand what happens in the universe. What is glorious in it is united with what is full of horror. What is full of meaning is united to what is senseless. The spirit of the universe is at once creative and destructive — it creates while it destroys and destroys while it creates, and therefore it remains to us a riddle. And we must inevitably resign ourselves to this.”

Quote by Albert Schweitzer

Book:Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision: A Sourcebook

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Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision: A Sourcebook

This book serves as a comprehensive compilation of Albert Schweitzer's influential essays and lectures, exploring his profound ethical vision and its impact on modern thought. more

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Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer, born on January 14, 1875, and died on September 4, 1965, was a German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He is renowned for his missionary work in Africa. more

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