The fellowship of those who bear the mark of pain: who are the members…

Albert Schweitzer
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The fellowship of those who bear the mark of pain: who are the members of this Fellowship? Those who have learnt by experience what physical pain and bodily anguish mean, belong together all the world over; they are united by a secret bond. ✨ Albert Schweitzer, Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities (1998). The Primeval Forest, p.128, JHU Press
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