Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk and philosopher, wasn’t just a spiritual leader; he was a powerhouse of motivation. His words transcended religious boundaries, offering timeless wisdom that continues to inspire millions today.
Swami Vivekananda Motivational Quotes
1. “Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is achieved.”
— Swami Vivekananda
2. “Strength is life; weakness is death.”
— Swami Vivekananda
3. “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”
— Swami Vivekananda
4. “In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”
— Swami Vivekananda
5. “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
— Swami Vivekananda
6. “The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.”
— Swami Vivekananda
7. “Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love.”
— Swami Vivekananda
8. “Talk to yourself at least once in a day, otherwise, you may miss a meeting with an excellent person in this world.”
— Swami Vivekananda
9. “Conquer yourself and the whole universe is yours.”
— Swami Vivekananda
10. “All power is within you; you can do anything and everything.”
— Swami Vivekananda
11. “He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.”
— Swami Vivekananda
12. “The greatest sin is to think yourself weak.”
— Swami Vivekananda
13. “Never say ‘no,’ never say ‘I cannot,’ for you are infinite.”
— Swami Vivekananda
14. “The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified.”
— Swami Vivekananda
15. “Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at other; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.”
— Swami Vivekananda
16. “As long as I have life, I will never cease to strive to make myself better and better, to strive to make the world better and better.”
— Swami Vivekananda
17. “Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.”
— Swami Vivekananda
18. “Learn everything that is good from others, but bring it in, and in your own way adsorb it; do not become others.”
— Swami Vivekananda
19. “Feel nothing, know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, give up all to God, and say utterly, ‘Thy will be done.’ We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go.”
— Swami Vivekananda
20. “We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise.”
— Swami Vivekananda
21. “Take risks in your life, if you win, you can lead! If you lose, you can guide!”
— Swami Vivekananda
22. “Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth.”
— Swami Vivekananda
23. “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.”
— Swami Vivekananda
24. “Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.”
— Swami Vivekananda
25. “The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him – that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.”
— Swami Vivekananda
26. “Anything that makes weak – physically, intellectually, and spiritually, reject it as poison.”
— Swami Vivekananda
27. “Each soul is potentially divine.”
— Swami Vivekananda
28. “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
— Swami Vivekananda
29. “The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.”
— Swami Vivekananda
30. “Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.”
— Swami Vivekananda
