Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.

Blame nobody else, do not commit the mistake of the ignorant.

Swami Vivekananda

I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion - it is India.

I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion - it is India.

In whatever name or form they are offered, all these flowers are laid at God's feet, for He is the one Lord of all, the one Soul of all souls.

In whatever name or form they are offered, all these flowers are laid at God's feet, for He is the one Lord of all, the one Soul of all souls.

Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being.

Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.

Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.

Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.

Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.

You yourselves are the Being you are seeking.

You yourselves are the Being you are seeking.

There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no 'you' or 'me'; all variety is merged into the absolute unity, the one infinite existence - God.

There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no 'you' or 'me'; all variety is merged into the absolute unity, the one infinite existence - God.

All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food; we see that every day.

All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food; we see that every day.

Eka-Nishtha or devotion to one ideal is absolutely necessary for the beginner in the practice of religious devotion.

Eka-Nishtha or devotion to one ideal is absolutely necessary for the beginner in the practice of religious devotion.

The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life.

The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life.

You must all pay attention to your health first.

You must all pay attention to your health first.

Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.

Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.

Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.

Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.

The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.

The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.

As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.

As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.

The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.

The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.

Soft-brained people, weak-minded, chicken-hearted , cannot find the truth. One has to be free, and as broad as the sky.

Soft-brained people, weak-minded, chicken-hearted , cannot find the truth. One has to be free, and as broad as the sky.