Well has it been said that man is the only animal that naturally looks…

Swami Vivekananda
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Well has it been said that man is the only animal that naturally looks upwards; every other animal naturally looks down. That looking upward and going upward and seeking perfection are what is called salvation; and the sooner a man begins to go higher, the sooner he raises himself towards this idea of truth as salvation. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.938, Manonmani Publishers
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