Never say NO, Never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are INFINITE. All the power is WITHIN you. You can do anything.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAKnow that all sins and all evils can be summed up in that one word, weakness. It is weakness that is the motive power in all evil doing; it is weakness that makes men injure others; it is weakness that makes them manifest what they are not in reality. Let them know what they really are.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.
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Neither money pays, nor name pays, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that cleave through adamantine walls of difference.
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Do not hate anybody, because that hatred which comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle.
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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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All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food; we see that every day.
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Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, you Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!
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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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Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body.
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You are strong, omnipotent, and omniscient. No matter that you have not expressed it yet, it is in you. All knowledge is in you, all power, all purity, and all freedom-why cannot you express this knowledge? Because you do not believe in it. Believe in it, and it must and will come out.
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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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The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
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You must all pay attention to your health first.
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Everything is ended if you forgive and forget.
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When death is so certain, it is better to die for a good cause.
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We, we, and none else, are responsible for what we suffer. We are the effects, and we are the causes.
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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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The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women.
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He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
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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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We have either to progress or to degenerate. Our ancestors did great things in the past, but we have to grow into a fuller life and march beyond even their great achievements.
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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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Say, “I can do everything .” “Even if poison of a snake is powerless if you can firmly deny it.”
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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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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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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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