Attribuée à Swami Vivekananda
«'Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.'»
Fausse attribution
Verdict
Elle ne figure pas dans l'œuvre de Swami Vivekananda
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.
Ce qu'il a vraiment dit
Paroles vérifiées de 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)