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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.

Swami Vivekananda

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
Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.
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Courage Inspirational Motivational Patience
Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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Brave. Perseverance Enough Inspirational Motivational
All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is shining in Its own lustre.
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Knowledge Practice Shine Sun
Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
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Happiness Independence Misery Motivational
Never say, ‘No’, never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are infinite. Even time and space are as nothing compared with your nature. You can do anything and everything, you are almighty
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God Space Strength Time
Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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Men Moral Strength Willing
Ishvara is the highest manifestation of the Absolute Reality, or in other words, the highest possible reading of the Absolute by the human mind. Creation is eternal, and so also is Ishvara.
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Mind Possible Reading Reality
Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
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Himself Men Perfection
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
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
Mind you, there is no value in learning. You are all mistaken in learning. The only value of knowledge is in the strengthening, the disciplining, of the mind.
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Discipline Knowledge Mindset Strength Value
Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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Deep Existence Men Motivational Perfection
Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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Freedom Reality
Purity, patience and perseverance overcome all obstacles. All great things must of necessity be slow.
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Greatness Necessary Patience Perseverance
Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.
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Courage Heart Love Mind Myself

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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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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