1,842 Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

Give up bondage; become a son, be free, and then you can "see the Father", as did Jesus.

The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.

This earth is higher than all the heavens; this is the greatest school in the universe.

The one who actually succeeds in making himself believe that he is having a good time is the man of splendid physical health.

My ideal, indeed, can be put into a few words, and that is: to preach unto mankind their divinity, and how to make it manifest in every movement of life.

See what an atmosphere of holiness is here the pure air of the Ganga what an assemblage of Sadhus will you find anywhere a place like this!

The development of man is a return to an original perfection.

The "ego" like its correlative "non-ego", is the product of the body, mind etc. The only proof of the existence of the real Self is realisation.

Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better.