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 VIVEKANANDAAs soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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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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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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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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If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.
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Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.
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None of us have yet seen an ideally perfect man, and yet without that ideal we cannot progress.
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Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.
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In whatever name or form they are offered, all these flowers are laid at God’s feet, for He is the one Lord of all, the one Soul of all souls.
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If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.
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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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The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.
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The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
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There is no end to the power a man can obtain.
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The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
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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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