We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a governm…

Albert Schweitzer
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We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Most certainly I am! I cannot escape my responsibility by saying the State will do all that is necessary. It is a tragedy that nowadays so many think and feel otherwise. ✨ Albert Schweitzer, Charles Rhind Joy (1947). Albert Schweitzer: An Anthology, Boston : Beacon Press
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