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One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom

Swami Vivekananda

Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
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Himself Men Perfection
If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.
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Equality Man Motivational Strong World
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
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
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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Believe Future Sage
Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.
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Courage Inspirational Motivational Patience
Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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Freedom Reality
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 awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
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Awakening Effort Life Soul Spiritual
Man’s experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.
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Experience Men World
Our own selfishness makes us the most arrant cowards; our own selfishness is the great cause of fear and cowardice.
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Coward Fear Greatness Selfishness
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
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
He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
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Himself Inspirational Struggle Try
When death is so certain, it is better to die for a good cause.
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Death Goodness Reason
In whatever name or form they are offered, all these flowers are laid at God’s feet, for He is the one Lord of all, the one Soul of all souls.
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Flower God Soul

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