ashoka Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashoka | 304 BC | 232 BC | Indian | Bindusara | Shubhadrangi | King, Buddhism | The first ruler to unify all of India and the first Buddhist King who after his conversion to Buddhism attempted to embrace nonviolence and Buddhist principles as part of royal policies. Today, he is considered one of India's greatest leaders. |
A list of popular ashoka quotes are given below.
"It is forbidden to decry other sects, the true believer gives honour to whatever in them is worthy of honour." - Ashoka
"All men are my children. What I desire for my own children, and I desire their welfare and happiness both in this world and the next, that I desire for all men. You do not understand to what extent I desire this, and if some of you do understand, you do not understand the full extent of my desire." - Ashoka
"I have enforced the law against killing certain animals and many others, but the greatest progress of righteousness among men comes from the exhortation in favor of non-injury to life and abstention from killing living beings." - Ashoka
"Every religion has the wholesome core of love, compassion and good will. The outer shell differs, but give importance to the inner essence and there will be no quarrel. Don't condemn anything, give importance to the essence of every religion and there will be real peace and harmony." - Ashoka
"One should honor other religions for various reasons. By so doing one helps one's own religion to grow and also renders service to the religions of others." - Ashoka
"He who does reverence to his own sect, while disparaging the sects of others with intent to enhance the glory of his own sect, by such conduct inflicts the severest injury on his own sect." - Ashoka