Every one wants to command, and no one wants to obey; and this is owin…

Swami Vivekananda
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Every one wants to command, and no one wants to obey; and this is owing to the absence of that wonderful brahmacharya system of yore. First, learn to obey. The command will come by itself. Always first learn to be a servant, and then you will be fit to be a master. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.1063, Manonmani Publishers
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