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Quotes of Swami Vivekananda
28 quotes
“The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
service
purification
goodness
“Each work has to pass through these stages — ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
work
stages
acceptance
“The greatest sin is to think yourself weak.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
sin
weakness
self-perception
“Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.'”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
heroism
fearlessness
courage
“The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'Work, Its Secret and Its Reward', CW Vol. 1, p. 38
fire
responsibility
cause
“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
growth
spirituality
self-realization
“The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
service
purification
goodness
“Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Vedanta Philosophy', CW Vol. 1, p. 82
truth
diversity
philosophy
“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
thoughts
mind
self-creation
“The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves!”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
religion
faith
self-truth
“All power is within you; you can do anything and everything.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'The Secret of Work', CW Vol. 1, p. 41
power
self-confidence
capability
“The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
— Lecture: 'Work, Its Secret and Its Reward', CW Vol. 1, p. 38
world
strength
life