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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.

Swami Vivekananda

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
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
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Blame Determination Inspirational Lesson
Do not hate anybody, because that hatred which comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Hate Love Philsoophy Run Yourself
Our own selfishness makes us the most arrant cowards; our own selfishness is the great cause of fear and cowardice.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Coward Fear Greatness Selfishness
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.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Character Habit Hope Man Reform
Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Men Moral Strength Willing
Have faith in yourself. You people were once the Vedic Rishis. Only, you have come in different forms, that’s all. I see it clear as daylight that you all have infinite power in you. Rouse that up; arise, arise – apply yourselves heart and soul, gird up your loins.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Different Faith Heart People Power Yourself
Eka-Nishtha or devotion to one ideal is absolutely necessary for the beginner in the practice of religious devotion.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Begining Devotion Ideal Necessary Practice Religious
Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Easy Inspirational
Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Happiness Independence Misery Motivational
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
We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Ourselves Positive Power Thinking
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
As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Himself Master Men Slave
If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Equality Man Motivational Strong World

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