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Each nation has a theme: everything else is secondary. India's theme is religion.
Swami Vivekananda
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Swami Vivekananda
Age: 39 †
Born: 1863
Born: January 12
Died: 1902
Died: July 4
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So long as even a single dog in my country is without food, my whole religion will be to feed it.
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A brave, frank, clean-hearted, courageous and aspiring youth is the only foundation on which the future nation can be built.
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The greatest sin is to think that you are weak. No one is greater: realize that you are Brahman. Nothing has power except what you give it.
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