Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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If you want to cure the world, don't emanate fear - emanate love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
To create positive change in the world, choose love over fear.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of love as opposed to fear. It suggests that in order to bring healing and positivity to the world, one should spread love rather than let fear dictate their actions, as love fosters connection and understanding while fear breeds division and hostility.
Themes
LoveFearWorldCurePositivityChange
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about social change.
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