Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
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Unity in variety is the plan of the universe.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Unity amidst diversity is fundamental to the universe.
This quote by Swami Vivekananda emphasizes that the universe is characterized by diverse forms and expressions, yet there exists an underlying unity that binds them together. It suggests that different elements and phenomena, despite their differences, coexist harmoniously, contributing to a larger, cohesive whole.
Themes
UnityVarietyUniverseDiversityHarmony
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about teamwork and collaboration, emphasizing that our different strengths can lead to greater achievements.
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According to the law of nature, wherever there is an awakening of a new and stronger life, there it tries to conquer and take the place of the old and the decaying. Nature favours the dying out of the unfit and the survival of the fittest. The final result of such conflict between the priestly and the other classes has been mentioned already.
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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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