Swami Vivekananda Quotes
Narendranath Datta, known as Swami Vivekananda, was an Indian Hindu monk and the principal disciple of the mystic Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. His address at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893 introduced Vedanta and yoga to a wide Western audience and made him an instant celebrity. The quotes below are attributed to Swami Vivekananda, organized by topic.
Swami Vivekananda on Freedom
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“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.”
Swami Vivekananda on God
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
Swami Vivekananda on Mind
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“We are what our thoughts have made us.”
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.”
Swami Vivekananda on Truth
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature.”
Swami Vivekananda on Virtue
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Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:
“Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached.”