"Let me give you a definition of ethics: It is good to maintain and further life it is bad to damage and destroy life."
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About Albert Shweitzer
Albert Schweitzer was a renowned German-French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. He was born in 1875 in Kaysersberg, Germany. Schweitzer dedicated his life to promoting the idea of Reverence for Life, expressing the need for ethical and compassionate treatment of all living beings. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his philosophy of 'respect for life' and his humanitarian work in Africa.
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