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Material things are not to be despised-without them there can be no manifestation in the material world.

Sri Aurobindo

One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.
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Action Change Course Direction Lonely Oneself
Man in the world’s life works out the dreams of God.
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Dreams God Life Man World
Impossibility is only a sum of greater unrealised possibles. It veils an advanced stage and a yet unaccomplished journey.
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Greatness Impossible Journey Possible
The mind of an ordinary man is truly near the heart.
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Heart Man Mindset Ordinary
There is a knowledge in the heart of sleep.
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Heart Knowledge Sleep
Perfect health, sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches.
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Better Character Endurance Example Health Perfection Teaching Value
All existence is a manifestation of God.
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Existence God Manifestation
This world is a vast unbroken totality, a deep solidarity joins its contrary powers.
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Power Solidarity World
The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.
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Creature Freedom Love Nature World
To have a developed intellect is always helpful if one can enlighten it from above and turn it to a divine use.
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Development Divine Help Intellectual
Trust the divine power, and she will free the godlike elements in you and shape all into an expression of divine nature.
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Divine Expression Nature Power Trust
Outside and above the mind there is the play of a consciousness which is lighted by the higher Truth, but man is not conscious of it and of that he has to be conscious.
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Consciousness Mindset Play Truth
Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.
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Consciousness Evolution Existence Motive
Recover the source of all strength in yourself, and all else will be added to you … political freedom, the mastery of human thought, the hegemony of the world.
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Human Politics Recover Source Strength World
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Choice Death Imitation Success
When mind is still, then truth gets her chance to be heard in the purity of the silence.
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Chance Mindset Purity Silence

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