The name Swami Vivekananda is not unknown to Indian people and some people aboard might also be familiar with his name. Swami Vivekananda has a huge following and his teachings are still valued to this day. In this article, we have put together some of the best quotes by Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda was born on 12th January 1863 in Kolkata into a Hindu family. His birthday in India is celebrated as National Youth Day. He was influenced by his guru Ramkrishna Paramhamsa. Swami Vivekananda represented India in the Parliament of world religions in 1893 in the United States. He is regarded as a Patriotic saint who spread the Hindu philosophy in western countries like United States, England, and Europe.
Vivekananda also had a prophecy that he would not live forty years. On 4th July 1902 after teaching his disciples he went on to do meditation. He asked not to be disturbed. He died at the age of 39 while meditating.
Many of his disciples believed that he achieved mahasamādhi. He has a big influence in shaping India and teaching the world about spirituality.
Quotes by Swami Vivekananda
Arise, awake, and do not stop until the goal is reached.
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.
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
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We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
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.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.
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External nature is only internal nature writ large.
All differences in this world are of degree, and not of a kind because oneness is the secret of everything. 
When I asked God for peace, he showed me how to help others.
In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.
Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success, and above all: love.
Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.
When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state.
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark. 
So here you have it guys. Some of the best quotes by Swami Vivekananda. We have also made a dedicated category for quotes from famous personalities in the world.
