Late on the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset, ..., there …

Albert Schweitzer
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Late on the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset, ..., there flashed upon my mind, unforeseen and unsought, the phrase “Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben” (“reverence for life”). ✨ Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision: A Sourcebook.
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Late on the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset, ..., there flashed upon my mind, unforeseen and unsought, the phrase “Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben” (“reverence for life”). ✨ Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision: A Sourcebook.

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