Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDANever talk about the faults of others, no matter how bad they may be. Nothing is ever gained by that. You never help one by talking about his fault; you do him an injury, and injure yourself as well.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
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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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Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.
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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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To get any reason out of the mass of incongruity we call human life, we have to transcend our reason, but we must do it scientifically, slowly, by regular practice, and we must cast off all superstition.
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Everyone goes with the flow. But the one who goes against the flow becomes someone remarkable in life.
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Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.
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It is the greatest manifestation of power to be calm.
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Your success is not measured in terms of what all you obtained but in term of what you become, how you live and what actions you do. Upon this point reflect well and attain great happiness
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The gift of knowledge is the highest gift in the world.
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The attempt is to kill the false “I”, so that the real “I”, the Lord, will reign. “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me,” say the Hebrew scriptures.
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Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.
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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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Real love is love for love’s sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.
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