“The power of purity—it is a definite power.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher
Pearls of Wisdom
“Out of purity and silence come words of power.”
Quotations from Gurudev’s teachings, Chinmya Mission Chicago
Variant: Out of purity and silence come words of power.
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