Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones o…

Albert Schweitzer
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Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly if they even roll a few more on it. A strength which becomes clearer and stronger through experiences of such obstacles is the only strength that can conquer them. Resistance is only a waste of strength. ✨ Albert Schweitzer (2014). A Treasury of Albert Schweitzer, p.62, Open Road Media
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