Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDADo 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.”
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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.
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When a man is perfect, he sees perfection in others. When he sees imperfection, it is his own mind projecting itself.
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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.
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The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves.
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The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.
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There is no end to the power a man can obtain.
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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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My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.
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It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
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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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Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
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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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Never 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.
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Never say, ‘No’, never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are infinite. Even time and space are as nothing compared with your nature. You can do anything and everything, you are almighty
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