“उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् ।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥ ६-५॥
One can elevate themself by their own 'Self', and should not degrade their 'Self'; for, this 'Self' alone is one's best friend, and this Self is one's worst enemy (6-5).”
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आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥ ६-५॥
One can elevate themself by their own 'Self', and should not degrade their 'Self'; for, this 'Self' alone is one's best friend, and this Self is one's worst enemy (6-5).”
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“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.”
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