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Quotes about Violence by Mahavira

  • The greatest weapon against violence is love and compassion.
  • All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.
  • Violence, even in thought, leads to fear and weakness.
  • Respect for all living beings is non‑violence.
  • The essence of all knowledge consists in not committing violence.