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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 Vivekananda

He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Alone Energy Patience Perseverance Success
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Blame Determination Inspirational Lesson
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
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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Infinite Soul Spiritual Unity
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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Ignorance Men Mindset Perfection
The great lesson is, that unity is behind all. Call it God, Love, Spirit. Allah, Jehovah – it is the same unity that animates all life from the lowest animal to the noblest man.
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Animal Man Men Spirit Unity
Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.
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Inspirational Motivational Power Strong Thinking Weakness
Liberty is the first condition of growth. It is wrong, a thousand times wrong, if any of you dares to say, ‘I will work out the salvation of this woman or child.
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Children Growth Woman Work Out Wrong
Real love is love for love’s sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.
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Health Love Myself Reality
The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.
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Believe Doubt Glory Greatness Past
Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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Deep Existence Men Motivational Perfection
As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.
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Himself Master Men Slave
Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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Brave. Perseverance Enough Inspirational Motivational
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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Fear Hero Motivational
The earth is enjoyed by heroes”- this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.
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Fear Hero Inspirational Motivational Myself
The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Nation Progress Treatment Woman

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