The great fault of all ethics hitherto has been that they believed the…

Albert Schweitzer
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The great fault of all ethics hitherto has been that they believed themselves to have to deal only with the relations of man to man. In reality, however, the question is what is his attitude to the world and all life that comes within his reach. ✨ Albert Schweitzer (2005). Albert Schweitzer: Essential Writings
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