Fom time immemorial, India produced many great saints and sages, who demonstrated through their lives, the characteristics of a perfect man. The light emitting from them cleared the path for many struggling souls and showered the nectar of peace and happiness on them. The study of these great lives and their teachings will certainly be a source of inspiration to every one.
Look here -- we shall die! Bear this in mind always, and then the spirit within will wake up. Then meanness will vanish from you, practicality in work will come, you will get new vigor in mind and body, and those who come in contact with you will also feel that they have really got something uplifting from you.
-Swami Vivekananda