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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.

Swami Vivekananda

Perfect life is a contradiction in terms. Therefore we must always expect to find things not up to our highest ideal. Knowing this, we are bound to make the best of everything.
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Expectation Knowing Life Perfect
We have either to progress or to degenerate. Our ancestors did great things in the past, but we have to grow into a fuller life and march beyond even their great achievements.
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Achievement Growth Life Past Progress
Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.
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Men Soul Spirit Substance
Shri Ramakrishna use to say, “As Long as I Live, so long do I learn”. That man or that society which has nothing to learn is already in the jaws of death.
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Death Learning Men Myself
The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.
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Anger Break Men Passion Pieces
All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is shining in Its own lustre.
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Knowledge Practice Shine Sun
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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Desire Joy Passion Reality
It is faith that makes a lion of a man.
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Faith Inspirational Lion Men One Liner
When death is so certain, it is better to die for a good cause.
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Death Goodness Reason
There is no other teacher but your own soul.
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One Liner Soul Spiritual Teacher
Everyone goes with the flow. But the one who goes against the flow becomes someone remarkable in life.
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Flow Inspirational Remarkable
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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God Laughter Principles Spiritual Yourself
Mind you, there is no value in learning. You are all mistaken in learning. The only value of knowledge is in the strengthening, the disciplining, of the mind.
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Discipline Knowledge Mindset Strength Value
Purity, patience and perseverance overcome all obstacles. All great things must of necessity be slow.
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Greatness Necessary Patience Perseverance
We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.
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Ourselves Positive Power Thinking
Do not fret because the world looks with suspicion at every new attempt, even though it be in the path of spirituality.
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Looks Path Spirituality World

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