Happiness presents itself to man, wearing the crown of sorrow on its head. He who welcomes it must also welcome sorrow. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
What is marriage but the renunciation of unchastity? The savage does not marry. Man marries because he renounces. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The day, man will find that he never really dies; that his Soul persists beyond death; he will have no more fear… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every human being has the right to ask the reason, why, and to have his question answered by himself, if he only… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
All progress and power are already in every man; perfection is man's nature, only it is barred in and prevented from taking… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Shri Ramakrishna use to say, "As Long as I Live, so long do I learn". That man or that society which has… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The person is only a phenomenon, the principle is behind it. Thus from both sides, simultaneously, we find the breaking down of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The great lesson is, that unity is behind all. Call it God, Love, Spirit. Allah, Jehovah - it is the same unity… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
You have the right to work, but do not become so degenerate as to look for results. Work incessantly, but see something… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Buddhists or the Jains do not depend upon God; but the whole force of their religion is directed to the great… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do not believe a thing because you have read about it in a book. Do not believe a thing because another man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
By practice men can bring even the heart under control, until it will just beat at will, slowly, or quickly, or almost… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Christ said, "Resist not evil", and we do not understand it until we discover that it is not only moral but actually… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Trinitarian Christ is elevated above us; the Unitarian Christ is merely a moral man; neither can help us. The Christ who… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Have faith in man, whether he appears to you to be a very learned one or a most ignorant one. Have faith… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
There are men who practice Titiksha, and succeed in it. There are men who sleep on the banks of the Ganga in… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Dâna, charity. There is no higher virtue than charity. The lowest man is he whose hand draws in, in receiving; and he… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every successful man must have behind him somewhere tremendous integrity, tremendous sincerity, and that is the cause of his signal success in… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The first sign that you are becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful. When a man is gloomy, that may be… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do you know this Sanskrit Shloka: "Let those who are versed in the ethical codes praise or blame, let Lakshmi, the goddess… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Strength, strength is what the Upanishads speak to me from every page. This is the one great thing to remember, it has… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Let us realise [that] we are the infinite power. Who put a limit to the power of mind? Let us realise we… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do not desire, for what you desire you get, and with it comes terrible bondage. It is nothing but bringing "noses on… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If a piece of burning charcoal be placed on a man’s head, see how he struggles to throw it off. Similar will… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If I am a Pariah, I will be all the more glad, for I am the disciple of a man, who -… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Life is short, and therefore, one thing being certain, death, let us take up a great ideal, and give up the whole… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Nothing is gained except by sacrifice… Do not degrade it to the level of the brutes… Make yourselves decent men! ... Be… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Brave, bold men, these are what we want. What we want is vigour in the blood, strength in the nerves, iron muscles… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Be moral. Be brave. Be a heart-whole man, strictly moral, brave unto desperation. Don't bother your head with religious theories. Cowards only… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This Maya is everywhere. It is terrible. Yet we have to work through it. The man who says that he will work… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Women will work out their destinies — much better, too, than men can ever do for them. All the mischief to women… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The natural ambition of woman is through marriage to climb up, leaning upon a man; but those days are gone. You shall… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The devil comes in many guises-anger in the form of justice-passion in the form of duty. When it first comes, the man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Proselytism is tolerated by Hinduism. Any man, whether he be a Shudra or Chandala, can expound philosophy even to a Brahmin. The… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
An intellectual, heartless man never becomes an inspired man. It is always the heart that speaks in the man of love; it… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
From attachment comes longing, and longing breeds anger. From anger comes delusion, and from delusion, confused memory. From confused memory comes the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Great occasions rouse even the lowest of human beings to some kind of greatness, but he alone is the really great man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
That is the great fact which you ought to remember. We are the children of the Almighty, we are sparks of the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Change is always subjective. All through evolution you find that the conquest of nature comes by change in the subject. Apply this… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
The Hindus have a peculiar slovenliness in business matters, not being sufficiently methodical and strict in keeping accounts etc. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening and paralysing… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
It is the free alone which never changes, and the unchangeable alone which is free; for change is produced by something exterior to a… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Though an atom is invisible, unthinkable, yet in it are the whole power and potency of the universe. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Nothing can be produced without a cause, and the effect is but the cause reproduced. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
All the strength and succour you want is within yourselves. Therefore make your own future. "Let the dead past bury its dead." The infinite… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Be brave! Be strong! Be fearless! Once you have taken up the spiritual life, fight as long as there is any life in you.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
“there is a continuity of mind, as the Yogis call it. The mind is universal. Your mind, my mind, all these little minds, are… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
![“Let us realise [that] we are the infinite power. Who put a limit to the power of mind? Let us realise we are all mind. Every drop has the whole of the ocean in it. That is the mind of man. The Indian mind reflects upon these [powers and potentialities] and wants to bring [them] all out. For…” quote by Swami Vivekananda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dd/swami-vivekananda-53_care_let-us-realise-that-we-are-the-infinite_163975.jpg)
