"As soon as I think that I..." - Quote by Swami Vivekananda
As soon as I think that I am a little body, I want to preserve it, to protect it, to keep it nice, at the expense of other bodies; then you and I become separate.
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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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