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“Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning, that is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.”

Book:Sayings: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120

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Sayings: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120

This book is a meticulous collection of 1120 sayings, meticulously gathered from a multitude of sources. It is designed to provide readers with a rich tapestry of human thought, covering a broad spectrum of subjects and themes. The sayings are presented in a straightforward manner, making them accessible for reference and contemplation. more

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Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was an Indian religious leader and philosopher, considered a significant figure in the modern spiritual movement of Hinduism. He advocated for Advaita Vedanta, the unity of the soul with the universe, and had a profound impact on posterity. more

“What Brahman is cannot be described. All things in the world — the Vedas, the Puranas, the Tantras, the six systems of philosophy — have been defiled, like food that has been touched by the tongue, for they have been read or uttered by the tongue. Only one thing has not been defiled in this way, and that is Brahman. No one has ever been able to say what Brahman is.”

World Way Has Beens Philosophy Able One Thing Six All Things Tongue Touched Tantra Brahman Vedas

Author:Ramakrishna

“You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.”

Ifs World Firsts Mean Spiritual Speak Can Do Praying Discipline Realising Small Things Doing Good Impart Spiritual Disciplines

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“Over this odd world, this half the world that's dark now, I have to hunt a thing that lives on tears.”

World Dark Half Tears Odd Hunts

Book:The Silence of the Lambs

Source: The Silence of the Lambs

“All the things that girls feel they are not when they fear that if they become, if they are, they will no longer be loved by the sisters whose hearts they have not meant to break. And besides, if the sisters are gone and only the beloved remains with his dense curls and his lips, how safe are you then? You have to have him or you will die if the sisters are gone with their listening ears and their feet to rub and their bodies to dress and their shared loneliness.”