The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives…

Swami Vivekananda
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The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts? ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.1875, Manonmani Publishers
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The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts? ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.1875, Manonmani Publishers

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