The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDANone of us have yet seen an ideally perfect man, and yet without that ideal we cannot progress.
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One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom
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Eka-Nishtha or devotion to one ideal is absolutely necessary for the beginner in the practice of religious devotion.
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Never say NO, Never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are INFINITE. All the power is WITHIN you. You can do anything.
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As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.
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You must all pay attention to your health first.
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None of us have yet seen an ideally perfect man, and yet without that ideal we cannot progress.
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The Hindus have to learn a little bit of materialism from the West and teach them a little bit of spirituality.
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He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
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It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
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Do one thing at a Time, and while doing it put your whole Soul into it to the exclusion of all else.
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Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, and fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear.
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Everything is ended if you forgive and forget.
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Do not fret because the world looks with suspicion at every new attempt, even though it be in the path of spirituality.
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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.
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