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 So long as millions live inhunger and ignorance, I holdevery man a traitor, who,having been educated attheir expense, pays not theleast heed to them.They alonelive, wholive forothers; therest aremore deadthan alive.
 
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari
They alone live,who live forothers; the restare more deadthan alive.
They alone live,who live forothers; the restare more deadthan alive.
So long as millions live in hungerand ignorance, I hold every man atraitor, who, having beeneducated at their expense, paysnot the least heed to them.
Golden Words of SwamiVivekananda
Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan
 
 Golden Words of Swami Vivekananda 
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Golden Words of Swami Vivekananda
 Publisher's NoteThe year 1963 witnessed a very unusual phenomenon. - the entire countryrising up as one to celebrate the birth centenary of the illustrious patriot saintSwami Vivekananda. The result was a new awakening which led to he erectionof the magnificent Vivekananda Rock Memorial off Kanyakumari and theestablishment of the unique service mission, Vivekananda Kendra with theobject of man-making and nation-building. There is an incessant flow of millions to see the monument and catch the resonance of the great saint's life.Vivekananda Kendra's activities have also been spreading all over the country.To celebrate the centenary of Swami Vivekananda's meditation on the Sri PadaParai a Kanyakumari, in December 1892, Vivekananda Kendra took up a majorproject
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Vivekananda Bharat Parikrama
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from Calcutta to Kanyakumari from12
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January to 24 December 1992. The Parikrama was an outstanding success.In connection with the Parikrama, a number of low priced publicationscontaining Swamiji's immortal sayings and teachings were brought out to
inspire our youth. The book entitled “Golden Words of Swami Vivekananda” had
been printed eight times sill there is a great demand for it. In view of this, theninth edition is now brought out. We are hopeful that the message contained inthis will be duly received by our people in general and the youth in particular toset them on the path of self-discovery and to recognise the great heritage of our country which is universal in its appeal. May Swamiji's words inspire ourpeople to become more enlightened citizens of our dear motherland.Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust
 
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Golden Words of Swami Vivekananda
 
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I shall inspire
 
men everywhere until the world shall know that it is one withGod.
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Man never progresses from error to truth, but from truth to truth, fromlesser truth to higher truth.
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Spiritual knowledge is the only thing that can destroy our miseries forever.
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He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God.
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What, seekest thou the pleasures of the world! He is the fountain of all Bliss.
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Sympathy for the poor, the downtrodden, even unto death
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this is ourmotto.
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Great convictions are the mothers of great deeds.
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What India wants is a new electric fire to stir up the fresh vigour in thenational veins.
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The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your ownexistence.
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It is the fear that is the cause of our woes.
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What I want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel, inside which dwells amind of the same material as that of which the thunderbolt is made.
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Love is the gate of all the secrets of the universe.
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Unselfishness is more paying, only people have not the patience to practise.
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Look not back, no, not even if you see the dearest and nearest cry. Look notback, but forward.
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Let us all work hard, my brethren, this is no time for sleep. On our workdepends the coming of the India of the future.
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