The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDANo 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.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God.
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We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.
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The earth is enjoyed by heroes”- this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.
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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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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.
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Know 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.
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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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It is not that Christ is superior to Allah, not that Allah is everything and Brahma is nothing, but it is the same one whom you call either Brahma or Allah, or Almighty, or by a hundred other names. The names are different but God is one and the same.
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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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Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.
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He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
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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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Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.
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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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