Swami Vivekananda: If a piece of burning charcoal be placed on a man’s head, see how he struggles to throw it off. Similar will be the stru

If a piece of burning charcoal be placed on a man’s head, see how he struggles t — Swami Vivekananda

If a piece of burning charcoal be placed on a man’s head, see how he struggles to throw it off. Similar will be the struggle for freedom of those who really understand that they are slaves of nature.

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