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Eka-Nishtha or devotion to one ideal is absolutely necessary for the beginner in the practice of religious devotion.

Swami Vivekananda

Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
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Happiness Independence Misery Motivational
Purity, patience and perseverance overcome all obstacles. All great things must of necessity be slow.
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Greatness Necessary Patience Perseverance
Do not desire, for what you desire you get, and with it comes terrible bondage. It is nothing but bringing “noses on us,” as in the case of the man who had three boons to ask. We never get freedom until we are self-contained. “Self is the Saviour of self, none else.”
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Desire Freedom Men Terrible
He whose book of the heart has been opened needs no other books.
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Book Heart Need Philosophy
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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Hate Love Philsoophy Run Yourself
My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.
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Children Lying Practice Theory
Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.
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Inspirational Motivational Power Strong Thinking Weakness
Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.
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Atheist Believe
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
Onward, my brave boys – money or no money – men or no men! Have you love? Have you God? Onward and forward to the breach, you are irresistible.
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Boys Inspirational Men Motivational
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
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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Country Himself Religion World
The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
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Attainment Progress Test
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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Deep Nature Philosophy Power Secret World
Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, you Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!
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Inspirational Learning Lesson Risk Win
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

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