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If you want to know India study Vivekananda In him

1. “If you want to know India, study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative.”

Rabindranath Tagore

India, Vivekananda, Positivity, Learning, Spiritual Insight

Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience Because of

2. “Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.”

Sin, Impatience, Paradise, Human Nature, Spiritual Insight

I know nothing except what everyone knows – if there

3. “I know nothing, except what everyone knows – if there when Grace dances, I should dance.”

Knowledge, Grace, Participation, Humility, Spiritual Insight

Meditate outdoors The dark trees at night are not really

4. “Meditate outdoors. The dark trees at night are not really the dark trees at night, it's only the golden eternity.”

Meditation, Nature, Perception, Eternity, Spiritual Insight

Heaven Is as the Book of God before thee set

5. “Heaven Is as the Book of God before thee set, Wherein to read His wondrous works.”

Heaven, Divine Revelation, Nature, Knowledge, Spiritual Insight

What if Earth be but the shadow of Heaven and

6. “What if Earth be but the shadow of Heaven and things therein – each other like, more than on Earth is thought?”

Earth, Heaven, Reality, Perception, Spiritual Insight

Thank God I am not God Thank God I am

7. “Thank God I am not God! Thank God I am not God!”

Humility, Existential Relief, Spiritual Insight, Self-awareness, Philosophical Exclamation, Poetic Repetition

The only thing that can save the world is love

8. “The only thing that can save the world is love.”

Love, Transformation, Hope, Universal Solution, Spiritual Insight, Philosophical Belief

The plots of God are perfect The Universe is a

9. “The plots of God are perfect. The Universe is a plot of God.”

Edgar Allan Poe

Divinity, Cosmology, Philosophical Reflection, Existential Inquiry, Belief, Spiritual Insight

It is by no means an irrational fancy that in

10. “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence as a dream.”

Edgar Allan Poe

Existence, Perception, Philosophy, Consciousness, Existential Reflection, Spiritual Insight

Death by the visitation of God

11. “Death by the visitation of God.”

Edgar Allan Poe

Death, Divinity, Fate, Philosophical Observation, Spiritual Insight, Existential Reflection

When the stars threw down their spears and watered heaven

12. “When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears, did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”

Creation, Divine, Reflection, Philosophical Inquiry, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God

13. “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. The lust of the goat is the bounty of God. The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God. The nakedness of woman is the work of God.”

Nature, Divinity, Beauty, Philosophical Reflection, Gender, Spiritual Insight

Why stand we here trembling around calling on God for

14. “Why stand we here trembling around, calling on God for help, and not ourselves, in whom God dwells?”

Divinity, Self-reliance, Faith, Philosophical Inquiry, Spiritual Insight, Human Agency

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

15. “Hold infinity in the palm of your hand.”

Infinity, Potential, Metaphor, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery

There can be no Good Will Will is always Evil;

16. “There can be no Good Will. Will is always Evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness.”

Will, Morality, Evil, Philosophical Claim, Spiritual Insight, Provocative Statement

Embraces are comminglings from the head even to the feet

17. “Embraces are comminglings from the head even to the feet, And not a pompous high priest entering by a secret place.”

Love, Intimacy, Religion, Philosophical Critique, Poetic Imagery, Spiritual Insight

Thou art a man God is no more Thy own

18. “Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore.”

Humanity, Divinity, Self-worship, Philosophical Advice, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Instruction

Energy is eternal delight

19. “Energy is eternal delight.”

Energy, Eternity, Joy, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Brevity

To be an Error and to be Cast out is

20. “To be an Error and to be Cast out is a part of God's Design.”

Error, Divine Plan, Rejection, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight, Existential Comfort

But when he has done this let him not say

21. “But when he has done this, let him not say that he knows better than his master, for he only holds a candle in sunshine.”

Humility, Knowledge, Wisdom, Philosophical Advice, Spiritual Insight, Metaphorical Warning

The stars are threshed and the souls are threshed from

22. “The stars are threshed, and the souls are threshed from their husks.”

Cosmos, Soul, Transformation, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live

23. “He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.”

Joy, Eternity, Transience, Philosophical Advice, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Metaphor

O God protect me from my friends that they have

24. “O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv'n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies.”

Friendship, Power, Protection, Philosophical Prayer, Spiritual Insight, Personal Sovereignty

The Old and New Testaments are the Great Code of

25. “The Old and New Testaments are the Great Code of Art.”

Religion, Art, Inspiration, Philosophical Claim, Spiritual Insight, Creative Interpretation

He who shall teach the child to doubtThe rotting grave

26. “He who shall teach the child to doubtThe rotting grave shall ne'er get out.”

Doubt, Mortality, Education, Philosophical Warning, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Metaphor

Kill not the moth nor butterfly For the Last Judgement

27. “Kill not the moth nor butterfly, For the Last Judgement draweth nigh.”

Nature, Morality, Apocalypse, Philosophical Warning, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Metaphor

I live by Miracle

28. “I live by Miracle.”

Faith, Existence, Wonder, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Personal Creed

Angels are happier than men and devils because they are

29. “Angels are happier than men and devils, because they are not always prying after good and evil in one another, and eating the tree of knowledge for Satan's gratification.”

Happiness, Morality, Knowledge, Philosophical Observation, Spiritual Insight, Biblical Allusion

The ruins of time build mansions in eternity

30. “The ruins of time build mansions in eternity.”

Time, Eternity, Transformation, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery