Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
Swami VivekanandaRead
To be more free is the goal of all our efforts, for only in perfect freedom can there be perfection.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Striving for freedom is essential, as only through complete freedom can we achieve true perfection.
Swami Vivekananda's quote suggests that the ultimate aim of human endeavors is the pursuit of freedom. He implies that true perfection in life can only be experienced when individuals are completely free, highlighting the intrinsic link between personal liberation and the achievement of one's highest potential and aspirations.
Themes
FreedomPerfectionEffortsHumanityAspiration
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about personal growth.
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Salvation means knowing the truth. We do not become anything; we are what we are. Salvation [comes] by faith and not by work. It is a question of knowledge! You must know what you are, and it is done. The dream vanishes. This you [and others] are dreaming here. When they die, they go to [the] heaven [of their dream]. They live in that dream, and [when it ends], they take a nice body [here], and they are good people.
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