Author: Siri Sampada

“This is the first lesson to learn; be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon any one outside, but be a man, stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. –         Swami Vivekananda

“Mystery mongering and superstition are always signs of weakness. These are always signs of degradation and of death. Therefore beware of them; be strong, and stand on your own feet.  –         Swami Vivekananda

“Arise, awake, sleep no more; within each of you there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. –         Swami Vivekananda

“Be bold, face facts as facts. Do not be chased about the universe by evil. –         Swami Vivekananda

“Iron nerves with an intelligent brain and the whole world is at your feet.  –         Swami Vivekananda

“Strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal, weakness is constant strain and misery; weakness is death.  –         Swami Vivekananda

“The Older I grow; more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new gospel.  –         Swami Vivekananda

“My Children… only cowards and those who are weak commit sin and tell lies. The brave are always moral. Try to be moral, try to be brave, and try to be sympathizing. –         Swami Vivekananda

“If there is sin, this is the only sin-to say that you are weak, or others are weak.” –         Swami Vivekananda

“If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be, if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.” –         Swami Vivekananda