Never forget that a man is made great and perfect as much by his fault…

Swami Vivekananda
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Never forget that a man is made great and perfect as much by his faults as by his virtues. So we must not seek to rob a nation of its character, even if it could be proved that the character was all faults. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (1964). Complete Works
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Never forget that a man is made great and perfect as much by his faults as by his virtues. So we must not seek to rob a nation of its character, even if it could be proved that the character was all faults. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (1964). Complete Works

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