He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAWhat we call powers, secrets of nature, and force, are all within. In the external world are only a series of changes.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
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You must all pay attention to your health first.
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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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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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Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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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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Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.
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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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Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
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As soon as we react, we become slaves. A man blames me, and I immediately react in the form of anger. A little vibration which he created made me a slave.
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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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Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us.
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The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
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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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Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
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