A Sannyasin cannot belong to any religion, for his is a life of independent thought, which draws from all religions; his is a life of realisation, not merely of theory or belief, much less of dogma.
Swami VivekanandaWe have either to progress or to degenerate. Our ancestors did great things in the past, but we have to grow into a fuller life and march beyond even their great achievements.
Swami VivekanandaChrist's public life extended only over eighteen months, and for this he had silently been preparing himself for thirty - two years.
Swami Vivekananda