Tuesday, May 8, 2012

IT IS GOOD AND VERY GRAND TO CONQUER EXTERNAL NATURE, BUT GRANDER STILL TO CONQUER THE INTERNAL NATURE OF MAN


It is good and very grand to conquer external nature, but grander still to conquer the internal nature of man. It is grand and good to know the laws that govern the stars and planets; it is infinitely grander and better to know the laws that govern the passions, the feelings, the will, of mankind. This conquering of the inner man, understanding the secrets of the subtle workings that are within the human mind, and knowing its wonderful secrets, belong entirely to religion.

- Swami Vivekananda

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