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The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda In whatever name or form they are offered, all these flowers are laid at God’s feet, for He is the one Lord of all, the one Soul of all souls.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food; we see that every day.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Be grateful that the poor man is there, so that by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Neither money pays, nor name pays, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that cleave through adamantine walls of difference.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion – it is India.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The gift of knowledge is the highest gift in the world.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda You are strong, omnipotent, and omniscient. No matter that you have not expressed it yet, it is in you. All knowledge is in you, all power, all purity, and all freedom-why cannot you express this knowledge? Because you do not believe in it. Believe in it, and it must and will come out.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda
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Claim it. Believe it. Accept it.
Siza HewwitSiza Hewwit I go to church because my parents go to church, and I believe the things they were doing at the time were right.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Until it’s my turn, I will happily keep on clapping for others.
Lesha VergnolLesha Vergnol Nothing can hold you back once you believe in your mind that magics are possible.
Lisa RoseLisa Rose You’ll keep believing in toxic love and relationships until that one person comes and challenge all your beliefs.
Shilpa GoelShilpa Goel You feel more confident when you believe in god.
Aaron BellAaron Bell Always believe that you have so much life to live and so much love to give.
Alex DanielAlex Daniel You’ll see it when you believe it.
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