Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDABe 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’.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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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Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit out your actions, good or bad, and never think of them again. What is done is done. Throw off superstition. Have no weakness even in the face of death. Be free.
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Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind.
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You are incarnations of God, all of you. You are incarnations of the Almighty, Omnipresent, Divine Principle. You may laugh at me now, but the time will come when you will understand. You must. Nobody will be left behind.
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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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Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us.
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The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
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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.
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The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.
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True progress is slow but sure.
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Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
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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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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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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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Real love is love for love’s sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.
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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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Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character.
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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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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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Mind you, there is no value in learning. You are all mistaken in learning. The only value of knowledge is in the strengthening, the disciplining, of the mind.
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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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Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.
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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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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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