ONE MAY GAIN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE, BUT IF ONE IS A SLAVE TO HIS PASSIONS AND DESIRES, ONE CANNOT FEEL THE PURE JOY OF REAL FREEDOM

"  We must get beyond emotionalism if we want the power to renounce. Emotion belongs to the animals. They are creatures of emotion entirely "

" He is free, he is great, who turns his back upon the world, who has renounced everything, who has controlled his passion, and who thirsts for peace. One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom "

- Swami Vivekananda
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 5/Sayings and Utterances