The animal world of Albert Schweitzer.

Out of such heart-breaking experiences that often shamed me there slowly arose in me the unshakeable conviction that we had the right to bring pain and death to another being only in case of inescapable necessity, and that all of us must feel the horror that lies in thoughtless torturing and killing. This conviction has become increasingly dominant within me. I have become more and more certain that at the bottom of our hearts we all think so, and simply do not dare to admit it and practice it, because we are afraid that others will laugh at us for being sentimental, and because we have allowed our better feelings to be blunted. But I vowed that I would never let my feelings get blunted, and I would never again fear the reproach of sentimentalism.

Albert Schweitzer

in: The animal world of Albert Schweitzer
edited by Charles Joy.

Another quote of Christian wisdom by an outstanding servant of God.
His devoted life should serve as an exemple to a lot of present day Christians....

In christian love

Pierre.