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Swami Vivekananda Quotes on Virtue

Narendranath Datta, known as Swami Vivekananda, was an Indian Hindu monk and the principal disciple of the mystic Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. This page collects quotes attributed to Swami Vivekananda on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:

    “Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached.”

  • Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:

    “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”

  • Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:

    “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.”

  • Attributed to Swami Vivekananda:

    “The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature.”