Do not desire, for what you desire you get, and with it comes terrible bondage. It is nothing but bringing “noses on us,” as in the case of the man who had three boons to ask. We never get freedom until we are self-contained. “Self is the Saviour of self, none else.”
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAReal freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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Shri Ramakrishna use to say, “As Long as I Live, so long do I learn”. That man or that society which has nothing to learn is already in the jaws of death.
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No one is ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself. The external teacher offers only the suggestion, which arouses the internal teacher, who helps us to understand things.
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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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You must all pay attention to your health first.
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Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.
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It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
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True progress is slow but sure.
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We, we, and none else, are responsible for what we suffer. We are the effects, and we are the causes.
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Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody. Be a hero. Always say, ‘I have no fear’. Tell this to everybody-‘Have no fear’.
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Mind you, there is no value in learning. You are all mistaken in learning. The only value of knowledge is in the strengthening, the disciplining, of the mind.
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I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion – it is India.
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Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character.
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If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.
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Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, you Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!
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Say, “I can do everything .” “Even if poison of a snake is powerless if you can firmly deny it.”
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