Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

They alone live who live for others.

They alone live who live for others.
Swami Vivekananda

There is salvation only for the brave.

There is salvation only for the brave.
Swami Vivekananda

There is only one sin. That is weakness.

There is only one sin. That is weakness.
Swami Vivekananda

Perfection comes through selfless work.

Perfection comes through selfless work.
Swami Vivekananda

In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.

In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.
Swami Vivekananda

Pure love has no motive. It has nothing to gain.

Pure love has no motive. It has nothing to gain.
Swami Vivekananda

You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.

You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
Swami Vivekananda

Ignorance is the mother of all evil and all the misery we see.

Ignorance is the mother of all evil and all the misery we see.
Swami Vivekananda

Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.

Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.
Swami Vivekananda

When I asked god for peace, he showed me how to help others.

When I asked god for peace, he showed me how to help others.
Swami Vivekananda

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.
Swami Vivekananda

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.
Swami Vivekananda

All powers are within you. You can do anything and everything.

All powers are within you. You can do anything and everything.
Swami Vivekananda

Knowledge is nothing but finding unity in the midst of diversity.

Knowledge is nothing but finding unity in the midst of diversity.
Swami Vivekananda

Desire, Ignorance and Inequality — this is the trinity of bondage.

Desire, Ignorance and Inequality — this is the trinity of bondage.
Swami Vivekananda

No one can get anything unless he earns it. This is an eternal law.

No one can get anything unless he earns it. This is an eternal law.
Swami Vivekananda

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.
Swami Vivekananda

Blessed are those whose bodies get destroyed in the service of others.

Blessed are those whose bodies get destroyed in the service of others.
Swami Vivekananda

It is a culture that withstands shocks, not a simple mass of knowledge.

It is a culture that withstands shocks, not a simple mass of knowledge.
Swami Vivekananda

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways. yet each one can be true.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways. yet each one can be true.
Swami Vivekananda