He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAIt is faith that makes a lion of a man.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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.
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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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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.”
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There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no ‘you’ or ‘me’; all variety is merged into the absolute unity, the one infinite existence – God.
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The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
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Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
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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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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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Everything is ended if you forgive and forget.
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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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It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
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Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
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Onward, my brave boys – money or no money – men or no men! Have you love? Have you God? Onward and forward to the breach, you are irresistible.
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The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
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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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