Swami Vivekananda (born 12 January 1863 ) was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. Swami Vivekanand's inspiring personality was well known both in India and in America during the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth. The unknown monk of India suddenly leapt into fame at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893, at which he represented Hinduism. His vast knowledge of Eastern and Western culture as well as his deep spiritual insight, fervid eloquence, brilliant conversation, broad human sympathy, colourful personality, and handsome figure made an irresistible appeal to the many types of Americans who came in contact with him.
Here are Swami Vivekanand's 48 famous quotes that everyone should read.
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"The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
"The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
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"All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything."
"All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
"That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material."
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."
"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
"Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way."
"Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth."
"The will is not free - it is a phenomenon bound by cause and effect - but there is something behind the will which is free."
"Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true."
"Who is helping you don’t forget them. Who is loving you, don’t hate them. Who is believing you, don’t cheat them.”
"Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can guide.”
"The reason for every misunderstanding is that we see the people as we are but not as they are.”
"Let men have light, let them be pure and spiritually strong and educated, then alone will misery cease in the world, not before.”
"All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear.”
"Never think yourself weak.”
"Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.”
"Have faith enough and you will be free in a minute.”
"Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.”
"Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all, love.”
"Doing good to others is the one great universal religion.”
"What I want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel, inside which dwells a mind of the same material as that of which the thunderbolt is made.”
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"In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”
"He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.”
"Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.”
"All power is within you; you can do anything.”
"Your body is a weapon and consider it very strong. Consider your mind to be very strong as only with strong mind and body you will be able to cross the ocean of life. Have strong faith in yourself, your body and mind.”
"Anything that makes you weak, physically, intellectually, and spiritually, reject as a poison.”
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