Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
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The ideal of womanhood in India is motherhood - that marvellous, unselfish, all - suffering, ever - forgiving mother.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the profound role of motherhood in Indian culture, portraying it as an ideal of womanhood characterized by sacrifice and forgiveness.
Swami Vivekananda highlights the significance of motherhood in India, presenting it as the epitome of feminine virtue. He describes the ideal mother as marvellous and selfless, embodying qualities such as suffering and forgiveness. This perspective reflects the traditional values placed on women's roles, particularly within the family and society, promoting the idea that a woman's worth is closely tied to her capabilities and sacrifices in motherhood.
Themes
MotherhoodWomanhoodSacrificeForgivenessFamilyIndia
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech on International Women's Day, this quote can inspire discussions about the roles of women in society.
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I have come to deal with principles. I have only to preach that God comes again and again, and that He came in India as Krishna, Rama, and Buddha, and that He will come again. It can almost be demonstrated that after each 500 years the world sinks, and a tremendous spiritual wave comes, and on the top of the wave is a Christ.
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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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