The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAPersevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no ‘you’ or ‘me’; all variety is merged into the absolute unity, the one infinite existence – God.
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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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Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.
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Our own selfishness makes us the most arrant cowards; our own selfishness is the great cause of fear and cowardice.
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You are incarnations of God, all of you. You are incarnations of the Almighty, Omnipresent, Divine Principle. You may laugh at me now, but the time will come when you will understand. You must. Nobody will be left behind.
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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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Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom
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Never say NO, Never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are INFINITE. All the power is WITHIN you. You can do anything.
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The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
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The help which tends to make us spiritually strong is the highest help, next to it comes intellectual help and after that comes physical help.
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Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.
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To get any reason out of the mass of incongruity we call human life, we have to transcend our reason, but we must do it scientifically, slowly, by regular practice, and we must cast off all superstition.
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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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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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