When we have become free, we need not go mad and throw up society and rush off to die in the forest or the cave; we shall remain where we were but we… - Swami Vivekananda

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Engraved portrait of Swami Vivekananda, facing right

When we have become free, we need not go mad and throw up society and rush off to die in the forest or the cave; we shall remain where we were but we shall understand the whole thing. The same phenomena will remain but with a new meaning.

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About Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902) was a teacher of Vedanta philosophy, and one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of Hinduism.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Thomas Harrison (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ
Alternative Names: Vivekananda Narendranath Datta Narendra Nath Datta

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