The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAThe Hindus have to learn a little bit of materialism from the West and teach them a little bit of spirituality.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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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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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If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.
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Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body.
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The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
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If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.
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Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.
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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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I do not want to get material life, do not want the sense-life, but something higher. That is renunciation. Then, by the power of meditation, undo the mischief that has been done.
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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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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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The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves.
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He whose book of the heart has been opened needs no other books.
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Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.
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