Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is achieved.Lectures of Swami Vivekananda, 1900
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Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an influential Indian monk and philosopher of the 19th century. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is best known for his inspiring speeches at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893, where he introduced Hinduism to a global audience and emphasized the universality of all religions.
1863–1902·lived 39 years
Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is achieved.Lectures of Swami Vivekananda, 1900
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.
You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.
If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 4, 1904
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.The Lion Who Carried Vedanta to the World, Sanathana Yatra, 2023
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.This World Is The Great Gymnasium, VivekaVani
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 1, 1907
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, v. 1, p. 177
There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move!The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 3, Lectures from Colombo to Almora, 2002
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.The Powers of the Mind, The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 2, 1900
Fear must be entirely banished. The purified soul will fear nothing.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 7/Inspired Talks/Wednesday, July 3
That’s all 11 quotes by Swami Vivekananda.