Note: Quotes falsely attributed to Swami Vivekananda

You might have seen the following quotes which often appear in the internet and are falsely attributed to Swami Vivekananda. Please beware of them! One should not forward these quotes in the name of Swami Vivekananda. Some of them may be apt, but they are literally not by Swamiji.

You can verify a quote of Swami Vivekananda by searching it in the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, which is freely available online in three places:

1. ramakrishnavivekananda.info

2. wikisource.org

3. advaitaashrama.org


Quotes FALSELY attributed to Swami Vivekananda - Do not forward these!
(arranged alphabetically)

... will be added more if met.

If you think any of these quotes are truly by Vivekananda, kindly let us know the exact source. Also, if you come across any other quote misattributed to Swami Vivekananda, help us by reporting it as a comment in the homepage of this website. We will be grateful to you!