“If anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart.”

— Swami Vivekananda · Wisdom quote

If anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart. — Swami Vivekananda quote card
Hindu monk · 1863 – 1902

Indian Hindu monk who introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the West; famous for his 1893 Chicago Parliament of Religions address.

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Source: Address at the Final Session, Parliament of the World's Religions, Chicago, 27 September 1893 · ✓ Source verified

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