Swami Vivekanand (1863 – 1902),chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world[2] and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech which began, "Sisters and brothers of America ...," in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893. at the Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago 1893 Vivekananda gave a brief speech representing India and Hinduism. Vivekananda attracted widespread attention in the press, which called him the "cyclonic monk from India".New York Critique wrote, "He is an orator by divine right, and his strong, intelligent face in its picturesque setting of yellow and orange was hardly less interesting than those earnest words, and the rich, rhythmical utterance he gave them". American newspapers reported Vivekananda as "the greatest figure in the parliament of religion.He spoke several more times at the Parliament on topics related to Hinduism, Buddhism and harmony among religions until the parliament ended on 27 September 1893. Vivekananda's speeches at the Parliament had the common theme of universality, emphasising religious tolerance.[124] He soon became known as a "handsome oriental" and made a huge impression as an oratorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivekananda

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Quotes From
Swami
Vivekananda

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“Stand up, be bold, be
strong. Take the whole
responsibility on your
own shoulders, & know
that you are the creator
of your own destiny”

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“They alone live who live
for others, rest are more
dead then alive”

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“Arise! Awake! And stop
not till the goal is
reached”
- Swami Vivekananda

5. “To be good and to do
good - that is the whole of
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religion”

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“Strength is life,
Weakness is death”
- Swami Vivekananda

7. “All the power is within
you; you can do anything
and everything. Believe in
that; don’t believe that
you are weak. Stand up
and express the divinity
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with in you”
- Swami Vivekananda

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“What ever you think,
that you will be. If you
think yourself weak,
weak you will be; if you
think yourself strong;
strong you will be”

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“Stand and die in your
own strength; if there is
any sin in the world, it is
weakness; avoid all
weakness, for weakness is
sin, weakness is death”

10. “Neither money pays, nor
name pays, nor fame, nor
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learning; it is
CHARACTER that
cleave through
adamantine walls of
difference”

11. “He is an atheist who does
not believe in himself. The
old religion said that he was
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an atheist who does not
believe in God. The new
religion says that he is an
atheist who does not believe
in himself”

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“The greatest sin is to
think yourself weak”

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“Help if you can; if you
cannot, fold your hands
and stand by and see
things go on. Do not
injure, if you cannot
render help”

14. “Three things are necessary to
make every man great, every
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nation great”
1. Conviction of the powers of
goodness
2. Absence of jealousy and
suspicion
3. Helping all who are trying to be
and do good

15. “Are you unselfish? That
is the question. If you are,
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you will be perfect
without reading a single
religious book, without
going into a single church
or temple.”

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“Misery comes through
attachment, not through work.
As soon as we identify
ourselves with work we do, we
feel miserable; but if we don’t
identify ourselves with it, we do
not feel that misery”

17. “Nature wants us to react, to
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return blow for blow,
cheating for cheating, lie for
lie, to hit back with all our
might, then it requires a
super divine power not hit
back, to keep control, to be
unattached”

18. “Always first learn to be
a servant, and then you
will be fit to be a master.
Avoid this jealousy, and
you will do great works
that have yet to be done”
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“You must have an iron
will if you would cross
the ocean. You must be
strong enough to pierce
mountains”

20. “Take up one idea, make that one
idea your life, think of it, dream of
it, live of it, let the brain, muscle,
nerves, every part of your body be
full of that idea and just leave
every other idea alone. This is the
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way great spiritual giants are
produced, others are mere talking
machines”

21. “Your country requires
heroes; be heroes; your
duty is to go on working,
and then everything will
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follow of itself”

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