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The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
Ramakrishna
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Ramakrishna
Age: 50 †
Born: 1836
Born: February 18
Died: 1886
Died: August 16
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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Gadadhar Chattopadhyay
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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