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If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.

Swami Vivekananda

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
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Desire Joy Passion Reality
If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Alone Heart Joy Peace Person Suffering True
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.”
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Desire Freedom Men Terrible
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Afraid God Motivational People
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Gift Inspirational Life Motivational World
It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Faith Inspirational Lion Men One Liner
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Alone Care Happiness Love Mindset Misery
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Book Necessary Number Secret Time
Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body.
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Body God Himself Identify Men Mistake
The earth is enjoyed by heroes”- this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Fear Hero Inspirational Motivational Myself
He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Himself Inspirational Struggle Try
Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Easy Inspirational
The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Awakening Effort Life Soul Spiritual
Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Happiness Independence Misery Motivational
My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Children Lying Practice Theory
None of us have yet seen an ideally perfect man, and yet without that ideal we cannot progress.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Men Perfect Progress Strength Thinking

If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.

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If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine.

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