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"Society is an organism which obeys the immutable law of progress; and change, judicious and cautious change, is necessary for the well being, and indeed the preservation of the social system."
"All is the Self or Brahman. The saint, the sinner, the lamb, the tiger, even the murderer, as far as they have any reality, can be nothing else, because there is nothing else."
"Ours is the only religion that does not depend on a person or persons; it is based upon principles. At the same time there is room for millions of persons. There is ample ground for introducing persons, but each one of them must be an illustration of the principles. We must not forget that. These principles of our religion are all safe, and it should be the life-work of everyone of us to keep then safe, and to keep them free from the accumulating dirt and dust of ages."
"Give up bondage; become a son, be free, and then you can "see the Father", as did Jesus."
"Purusha is the; great attraction of the universe; though untouched by and unconnected with the universe, yet it attracts the whole; universe."
"It is the duty of every person to contribute in the development and progress of India."
"We do not depend upon any external help in meditation."
"It is the nature of the brute to remain where he is (not to progress); it is the nature of man to seek good and avoid evil; it is the nature of God to seek neither, but just to be eternally blissful. Let us be God!"
"Ignorance is death, Knowledge is life."
"Experience is the only teacher we have."
"Man's free agency is not of the mind, for that is bound. There is no freedom there."
"Since everything emanates from God, he is the embodied principle in every being. Each one of us is made from God. Tat twam asi - "You are That One" who is eternally blissful, that one principle manifesting itself as this variety of Creation."
"Every individual has in himself perfection. It lies within the dark recesses of his physical being."
"Man can think of divine things only in his own human way, to us the Absolute can be expressed only in our relative language."
"The first angle is, love questions not. It is not a beggar. ... When love asks nothing, [when it] gives everything. This is the real spiritual worship, the worship through love. Whether God is merciful is no longer questioned. He is God; He is my love. Whether God is omnipotent and almighty, limited or unlimited , is no longer questioned."
"When you talk and think of the Absolute, you have to do it in the relative; so all these logical arguments apply."
"Who can break the law? If I break this glass, it will fall down. If anyone succeeds in throwing one atom out of place, every other atom will go out of balance. . . . The law can never be broken. Each atom is kept in its place. Each is weighed and measured and fulfils its [purpose] and place. Through His command the winds blow, the sun shines. Through His rule the worlds are kept in place. Through His orders death is sporting upon the earth. Just think of two or three Gods having a wrestling match in this world! It cannot be."
"Each nation has its own peculiar method of work. Some work through politics, some through social reforms, some through other lines. With us, religion is the only ground along which we can move."
"If Jesus Christ was not perfect, then the religion bearing his name falls to the ground."
"Stamping down the weakness of mind and heart, stand up, saying, "I am possessed of heroism, I am possessed of a steady intellect..." Never allow weakness to overtake your mind."