Attributed to Swami Vivekananda
«'Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.'»
Misattributed
Verdict
It is not in Swami Vivekananda's work
It circulates massively on social media and posters under his name, but it does not appear in any of the nine volumes of the Complete Works (search of the full Wikisource text, 2026-10-23). Neither its style nor its vocabulary is Vivekananda's.
What they did say
Verified words of Swami Vivekananda
«Sisters and Brothers of America,»
Discurso de bienvenida, Parlamento Mundial de las Religiones, Chicago, 11 de septiembre de 1893 (Complete Works, vol. 1, «Response to Welcome»)
«I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance.»
«Response to Welcome», Chicago, 11 de septiembre de 1893 (Complete Works, vol. 1)
«We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.»
«Response to Welcome», Chicago, 11 de septiembre de 1893 (Complete Works, vol. 1)