Teachings of Swami Vivekananda

• Civilisation is the manifestation of that divinity in man. (5.308)

• We need a heart to feel, a brain to conceive, and a strong arm to do the work. (8.223)

• Almost all our suffering is caused by not having the power of detachment. (6.38)

• We are lamps, and our burning is what we call "Life". (7.38)

• It is our own mental attitude which makes the world what it is for us. (1.441) 

• The happiest is the man who is not at all selfish. (2.465) 

• Love makes the whole universe as one's own home. (5.78) 

• If you have infinite patience and perseverance, success is bound to come. (6.425) 

• The whole of this life can be only described as a gymnasium. (5.267) 

• There must not be a shade of jealousy or selfishness, then you are a leader. (6.284)  

• Whatever is truth will remain for ever; whatever is not, none can preserve. (8.382)

• Manifest the divinity within you, and everything will be harmoniously arranged around it. (4.351)

• It is in love that religion exists and not in ceremony. (3.141)

• Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character. (1.208)

• Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested. (4.437)

• The main effect of work done for others is to purify ourselves. (1.84)

• Nobody ever created knowledge; man brings it from within. (2.339) 

• Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything. (5.410)

• When you are doing any work, do not think of anything beyond. (1.71)

• In helping the world we really help ourselves. (1.80) 

• Imitation, cowardly imitation, never makes for progress. (3.381) 

• If you have to think, think good thoughts, great thoughts. (8.131)

• Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love. (6.281)

• One ounce of practice is worth a thousand pounds of theory. (5.304)

• It is Karma that brings us together, and Karma separates. (8.478) 

• Seeing God is the aim and goal of all human life. (1.319) 

• What is good for you may not be good for others. (6.435) 

• The Lord will guide, in His own time. (8.336) 

• If there is a God, He is in our own hearts. (2.163) 

• The calmer we are, the better for us, and the more the amount of work we can do. (2.293) 

• It is only selfishness that causes the difference between good and evil. (1.90) 

• Feel that you are great and you become great. (3.243)

• None of us can get anything other than what we fix our hearts upon. (3.48)

• Never say, 'No', never say 'I cannot', for you are infinite. (2.300)

• You can do anything and everything, you are almighty. (2.300)

• It is fear that is the greatest of all superstitions. (3.321)

• We, we, and none else, are responsible for what we suffer. (3.125)

• Have faith that you are all, my brave lads, born to do great things! (5.43)

• The highest use of life is to hold it at the service of all beings. (3.84)

• He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God. (1.38)

• Faith, faith, faith in ourselves, faith, faith in God -- this is the secret of greatness. (3.190)

• Wherever there are business and business principles in religion, spirituality dies. (4.179) 

• The ideal of faith in ourselves is of the greatest help to us. (2.301)

• Infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of success. (5.78)

• The real evil is idleness, which is the principal cause of our poverty. (5.375)

• The brave alone do great things, not the cowards. (V.86)

• Pray for knowledge and light, every other prayer is selfish. (1.146) 

• Perfect purity is the most essential thing, for only "the pure in heart shall see God". (8.34) 

• Say, "Everything is in me, and I can manifest it at will." (6.277) 

• Seek no praise, no reward, for anything you do. (1.104)