Truth, purity, and unselfishness - whenever these are present, there is no power below or above the sun to crush the possessor thereof. Equipped with these, one individual is able to face the whole universe in opposition.
My daughter has been given this excerpt to recite at a competition in her school. Though she has memorized the words, she is not old enough to understand their significance.
I am a bit ashamed to say that I had to Google to find the origin of the quote. It is attributed to Swami Vivekananda.
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Very powerful quote.
Reminds me of my school days. When I was little, we had to quote the National Pledge everyday during Assembly. And we would do it mechanically - “India is my country, and all Indians are my brothers and sisters..” and end it with “Good morning sisters, good morning teachers”. So much so, that none of us could recite the pledge without the concluding “Good morning…”. Even now, the pledge, when recited by someone else without the greeting sounds incomplete and wrong !!
Vijay, when your daughter is old enough, the words will become clear. Powerful saying … and very true.