All men are my children.
他宗派を尊敬し、自宗派を誇示するな。
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Ashoka
Third Mauryan emperor (r. c.268-232 BC), first to unify most of India. After Kalinga's carnage in 260 BC he turned to Buddhism and declared rule by Dhamma. His rock edicts are among the world's oldest texts on tolerance.
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Source: アショーカ王 第12岩石勅令 (宗教寛容令)Verified
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Conquest by Dhamma is the best conquest.
-- Ashoka
Whoever praises his own religion and condemns other religions does the worst harm to his own religion.
-- Ashoka
After the Kalingas had been conquered, Beloved-of-the-Gods came to feel a strong inclination towards the Dhamma.
-- Ashoka
Westerners have helped me reform the calendar and have cast cannon for the army; recognising their sincerity, I will not prohibit their preaching.
-- Kangxi Emperor