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“I believe that ideal character in its perfection is potentially in every man who is born into the world.”

Men World Believe Character I Believe Born Ideals Perfection Every Man

Book:Heart of Man

Source: Heart of Man

“I like Australia less and less. The hateful newness, the democratic conceit, every man a little pope of perfection.”

Men Littles Perfection Democratic Every Man Australia Pope Hateful Conceit Newness

Author:D. H. Lawrence

“It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or make violent speeches about them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection in kings, prime ministers, or rulers of any king, is senseless and unreasonable. We would exhibit more wisdom if we prayed for them more, and criticized less.”

Source: The Upper Room: Biblical Truths For Modern Times

“The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.”

Men Action Strong Virtue Pride Built Perfection Vices Every Man Empires Cunning Egotism Dose Hardness

Book:The Edge of the Sword

Source: The Edge of the Sword

“All progress and power are already in every man; perfection is man's nature, only it is barred in and prevented from taking its proper course.”

Men Courses Progress Perfection Every Man

Book:Raja Yoga (Annotated Edition)

Source: Raja Yoga (Annotated Edition)

“Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested. Every man has in him the potentiality of attaining to perfect saintliness, Rishihood, or to the most exalted position of an Avatâra, or to the greatness of a hero in material discoveries.”

Men Perfect Position Greatness Materials Hero Discovery Perfection Infinite Every Man Exalted

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

“In his garden every man may be his own artist without apology or explanation. Each within his green enclosure is a creator, and no two shall reach the same conclusion; nor shall we, any more than other creative workers, be ever wholly satisfied with our accomplishment. Ever a season ahead of us floats the vision of perfection and herein lies its perennial charm.”

“Every man, woman and child holds the possibility of physical perfection; it rests with each of us to attain it by personal understanding and effort.”

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Author:F. Matthias Alexander

“Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested.”

Men Human Beings Perfection Infinite Every Man

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda