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What we call powers, secrets of nature, and force, are all within. In the external world are only a series of changes.

Swami Vivekananda

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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Practice Reason Superstitions
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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Alone Heart Joy Peace Person Suffering True
Have faith in yourself. You people were once the Vedic Rishis. Only, you have come in different forms, that’s all. I see it clear as daylight that you all have infinite power in you. Rouse that up; arise, arise – apply yourselves heart and soul, gird up your loins.
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Different Faith Heart People Power Yourself
Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
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Happiness Independence Misery Motivational
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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Inspiration Meditation Practice Soul
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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Looks Path Spirituality World
We cannot see outside what we are not inside. The universe is to us what the huge engine is to the miniature engine; and indication of any error in the tiny engine leads us to imagine trouble in the huge one.
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Mistake See Trouble
The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
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Body Divine Greatness Mind Strength Word
This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself.
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Blame Determination Inspirational Lesson
We must plunge heart and soul and body into the work. And until we are ready to sacrifice everything else to one Idea and to one alone, we never, never will see the Light.
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Alone Body Heart Light Sacrifice Soul
He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
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Alone Energy Patience Perseverance Success
Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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Men Moral Strength Willing
Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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Freedom Reality
Religion is realization; not talk, nor doctrine, nor theories however beautiful they may be. It is being and becoming, not hearing, or acknowledging; it is the whole soul becoming what it believes.
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Acknowledgement Beautiful Believe Religion Soul Theory
Perfect life is a contradiction in terms. Therefore we must always expect to find things not up to our highest ideal. Knowing this, we are bound to make the best of everything.
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Expectation Knowing Life Perfect
Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Courage Inspirational Motivational Patience

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