Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDABy practice men can bring even the heart under control, until it will just beat at will, slowly, or quickly, or almost stop. Nearly every part of the body can be brought under control.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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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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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Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.
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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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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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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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He who is alone is happy. Do good to all, like everyone, but do not love anyone. It is a bondage, and bondage brings only misery. Live alone in your mind – that is happiness. To have nobody to care for and never minding who cares for one is the way to be free.
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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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Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.
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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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Have faith in yourself. You people were once the Vedic Rishis. Only, you have come in different forms, that’s all. I see it clear as daylight that you all have infinite power in you. Rouse that up; arise, arise – apply yourselves heart and soul, gird up your loins.
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We cannot see outside what we are not inside. The universe is to us what the huge engine is to the miniature engine; and indication of any error in the tiny engine leads us to imagine trouble in the huge one.
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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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Man’s experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.
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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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