Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDALet him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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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Everyone goes with the flow. But the one who goes against the flow becomes someone remarkable in life.
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Talk to yourself atleast once in a Day.. Otherwise you may miss a meeting with an EXCELLENT person in this World.
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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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Man’s experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.
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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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Be grateful that the poor man is there, so that by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.
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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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Whatever you believe, that you will be. If you believe yourselves to be sages, sages you will be tomorrow. There is nothing to obstruct you.
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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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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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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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He who is alone is happy. Do good to all, like everyone, but do not love anyone. It is a bondage, and bondage brings only misery. Live alone in your mind – that is happiness. To have nobody to care for and never minding who cares for one is the way to be free.
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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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Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.
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