"The only test of goods things is..." - Quote by Swami Vivekananda
The only test of goods things is that they make us strong.
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“The body is subject to the law of growth and decay, what grows must of necessity decay.”
“In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.”
“The mind generally takes up various objects, runs into all sorts of things. That is the lower state. There is a higher state of the mind, when it takes up one object and excludes all others.”
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“No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this without regard to whether the loss is due to the growth of a heartless and all-absorbing commercialism, to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.”
“Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.”
“Violence is the weapon of weak, non-violence that of the strong.”