“Freedom can never be reached by the weak. Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself.”

— Swami Vivekananda

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Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher 1863–1902

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