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The perfect cosmic vision and cosmic sentiment is the cure of all error and suffering, but most men succeed only in enlarging the range of their ego.
Aurbindo Ghosh

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Einstein
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Savitribai Phule
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Ela Bhatt
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Romain Rolland
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Thirukkural
Whoever you are, you are. Less imporant than you think you are.
Annonymous
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Swami Ramtirth
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Steve Jobs
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Bunker Roy
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Che Guevara
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Gautam Buddha
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting.
Mahavira

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