July 4 Quotes

135 quotes in this collection

"Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Where the whole world is awake, the sage sleeps."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Where the whole world is awake, the sage sleeps."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Why should a man be moral? Because this strengthens his will."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Why should a man be moral? Because this strengthens his will."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"There was never a time when we did not exist."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"There was never a time when we did not exist."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The sages are often ignorant of physical science, because they read the wrong book—the book within."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The sages are often ignorant of physical science, because they read the wrong book—the book within."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stand alone! See the glory of your own soul, and see that you will have to work."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stand alone! See the glory of your own soul, and see that you will have to work."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"You are the creator of your own destiny."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"You are the creator of your own destiny."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice. To be good and to do good is the whole of religion."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice. To be good and to do good is the whole of religion."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Work is worship."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Work is worship."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"In the world take always the position of the giver. Give everything and look for no return."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"In the world take always the position of the giver. Give everything and look for no return."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The vedas are only the records of the experiences of the sages."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The vedas are only the records of the experiences of the sages."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The world is ready to give up its secrets if we only know how to knock."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The world is ready to give up its secrets if we only know how to knock."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Truth does not pay homage to any society. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Truth does not pay homage to any society. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Blessed are they whose bodies get destroyed in the service of others."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Blessed are they whose bodies get destroyed in the service of others."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Each soul is potentially divine."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Each soul is potentially divine."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stick to your own convictions, and the world will be at your feet."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stick to your own convictions, and the world will be at your feet."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Neither money pays, nor name... it is character that can cleave through adamantine walls of difficulties."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Neither money pays, nor name... it is character that can cleave through adamantine walls of difficulties."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Hold on to your own ideal with the strength of a lion."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Hold on to your own ideal with the strength of a lion."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Character is the result of a thousand stumbles."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Character is the result of a thousand stumbles."

-- Swami Vivekananda