Reverence for Life: The Words of Albert Schweitzer Book

USA $ 15.00/ CANADA $20.00"I cannot but have Reverencefor all that is called lifr. I cannot avoidcompassion for everything that is called life. That is the beginning and foundation of morality. "' Albert Schweitzerpanning many decades and a host of topics, this rich collection of the wordsof Albert Schweitzer offers a glimpse into the life and thought of an eminent humanitarian."Reverence for Life" was Schweitzer's unifying term for a concept of ethics. He believed that such an ethic would reconcile the drives of altruism and egoism by requiring a respect for the lives of all other beings and by demanding the highest development of an individual's resources. The thread of this inspirational belief appears throughout his deeply insightful writings. Excerpts from previously(continued from front flap)unpublished letters to John F. Kennedy, Norman Cousins, Bertrand Russell, and others show how truly committed Schweitzer was to creating a global consciousness and cultivating a dignity toward all people. A foreword by Schweitzer's daughter, Rhena Schweitzer Miller, an introduction by the editor, and a brief biographical sketch of Schweitzer's life round out this stunning collection of quotations.ALBERT SCHWEITZER (1875-1965) was an Alsatian theologian, musician, and medical missionary. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.HAROLD E. ROBLES is Founder and President of the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities.Jacket design: Terni DriscollAuthor photograph: Dr. Joel and Jean Mattison, Courtesy of Princeton Seminaty Archives(continued on back flap)Read More