There is another way in which this idea of mercy and selfless charity can be put into practice; that is, by looking upon work as "worship" in case we believe in a Personal God. Here we give up all the fruits our work unto the Lord, and worshipping Him thus, we have no right to expect anything from man kind for the work we do.

Swami Vivekananda

Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.

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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.

Swami Vivekananda

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Never say NO, Never say, 'I cannot', for you are INFINITE. All the power is WITHIN you. You can do anything.

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Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.

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When I Asked God for Strength He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face When I Asked God for Brain & Brawn He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve When I Asked God for Happiness He Showed Me Some Unhappy People When I Asked God for Wealth He Showed Me How to Work Hard When I Asked God for Favors He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard When I Asked God for Peace He Showed Me How to Help Others God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted He Gave Me Everything I Needed.

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Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, U Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!

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Talk to yourself atleast once in a Day.. Otherwise you may miss a meeting with an EXCELLENT person in this World.

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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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The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women.

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When a man is perfect, he sees perfection in others. When he sees imperfection, it is his own mind projecting itself.

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Expansion is life, contraction is death. Love is life, hatred is death.

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The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

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All power is within you; you can do anything and everything. Believe in that, do not believe that you are weak; do not believe that you are half-crazy lunatics, as most of us do nowadays. You can do any thing and everything, without even the guidance of any one. Stand up and express the divinity within you.

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Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better.

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I am teaching you now about it, but how many of you will practice it?

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Stand up, be bold, be strong.

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As long as we require someone else to make us happy, we are slaves.

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Never are we nearer the Light than when the darkness is deepest.

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Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all love.

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Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet.

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