Albert Schweitzer - Quotation


	Albert Schweitzer - Quotation

Socratoad

12-18-2007 11:16 AM

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Socratoad says:

This from one whom I have always greatly admired

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12-18-2007 11:39 AM

gingembre

If only such a prayer could work to alleviate the suffering of animals. But he is right about the suffering of animals. It is heartbreakingly sad, and so needless when it comes to human causation.

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