As soon as we react, we become slaves. A man blames me, and I immediately react in the form of anger. A little vibration which he created made me a slave.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
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Swami Vivekananda116 quotes“As soon as we react, we become slaves. A man blames me, and I immediately react in the form of anger. A little vibration which he created made me a slave.”
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