Quotes By Swami Vivekananda

We, we, and none else, are responsible for what we suffer. We are the effects, and we are the causes.

Perfection can never be attained by work.

As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.

This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself.

Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, and fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear.

The will is stronger than anything else. Everything must go down before the will, for it comes from God. A pure and strong will is omnipotent.

We must always bear in mind that we are not going to be free, but are free already. Every idea that we are bound is a delusion.

Whatever you believe, that you will be. If you believe yourselves to be sages, sages you will be tomorrow. There is nothing to obstruct you.

True progress is slow but sure.

Do not hate anybody, because that hatred which comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle.

Attachment comes only where we expect a return.

Stand up and be strong! No fear. No superstition. Face the truth as it is!

Do not look back upon what has been done. Go Ahead.

There is no happiness higher than what a man obtains by this attitude of non-offensiveness, to all creation.

Music alone can take you to the Highest!

Anything that brings spiritual, mental, or physical weakness, touch it not with the toes of your feet.

You are strong, omnipotent, and omniscient. No matter that you have not expressed it yet, it is in you. All knowledge is in you, all power, all purity, and all freedom-why cannot you express this knowledge? Because you do not believe in it... Believe in it, and it must and will come out.

He who has conquered the internal nature controls the whole universe; it becomes his servant.

Excessive attention to the minutiae of astrology is one of the superstitions which has hurt the Hindus very much.

Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work.