"Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it."
― Albert Schweitzer
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― Albert Schweitzer
More From Albert Schweitzer
- "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."
- "Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will – his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals."
- "In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
More In Good
- "A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example."― Niccolo Machiavelli
- "If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves."― Joseph Stalin
- "Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place."― Josh Billings