30+ Swami Vivekanand Quotes

 Swami Vivekananda, a renowned Hindu monk and philosopher, left behind a wealth of wisdom through his teachings and speeches. Here are some of his inspiring quotes:

1. "Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached."

2. "You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."

3. "In a day, when you don't come across any problems, you can be sure that you are traveling in a wrong path."

4. "Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide."

5. "The greatest sin is to think yourself weak."

6. "All power is within you; you can do anything and everything."

7. "Conquer yourself and the whole universe is yours."

8. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."

9. "Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause."

10. "The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire."

11. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you; none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."

12. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."

13. "Anything that makes you weak physically, intellectually, and spiritually, reject as poison."

14. "Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none."

15. "All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in your mind."

16. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."

17. "As long as I live, so long do I learn."

18. "Strength is life, weakness is death."

19. "Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all, love."

20. "You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."

21. "The will is not free; it is a phenomenon bound by cause and effect, but there is something behind the will which is free."

22. "He who struggles is better than he who never attempts."

23. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."

24. "Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide."

25. "Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes."

26. "This life is short, the vanities of the world are transient, but they alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive."

27. "Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong."

28. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you; none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."

29. "All love is expansion; all selfishness is contraction. Love is, therefore, the only law of life. He who loves, lives; he who is selfish is dying."

30. "Strength is life, weakness is death."

31. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."

Swami Vivekananda's words continue to inspire and guide people on their paths of self-discovery and spiritual growth.