I do not believe in eternal progress, that we are growing on ever and …

Swami Vivekananda
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I do not believe in eternal progress, that we are growing on ever and ever in a straight line. It is too nonsensical to believe. There is no motion in a straight line. A straight line infinitely projected becomes a circle. The force sent out will complete the circle and return to its starting place. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.2232, Manonmani Publishers
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