Ahimsa Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
“My anekantavada is the result of the twin doctrines of satya and ahimsa.”
About This Quote
Source Collected Works, 1940s
Anekantavada, the doctrine of multiple viewpoints, arises from truth (satya) and non‑violence (ahimsa).
In simple terms: Seeing many sides comes from truth and non‑violence.
Key Takeaway
Practice seeing multiple perspectives.
Themes
philosophy
non‑violence
truth
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- education
- dialogue
Key Concepts
pluralism
ethical reasoning
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance truth and non‑violence in debate?
- What practices foster multiple viewpoints?
A Different Perspective
May be difficult to apply in polarized contexts.
![“In terms of the public positioning of the company, Satya's [Nadella] done a very good job. He sort of pivoted in a way that I don't think would have been possible for me to do even if I'd seen it that way, to really talk about this mobile-first, cloud-first world.” quote by Steve Ballmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/752/steve-ballmer-3273_business_in-terms-of-the-public-positioning-of-th_1451879.jpg)
![“The company [Microsoft] really has to chart a direction in mobile devices. Because if you're going to be mobile-first, cloud-first you really do need to have a sense of what you're doing in mobile devices. I had put the company on a path. The board as I was leaving took the company on a path by…” quote by Steve Ballmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6c7/steve-ballmer-3273_boards_the-company-microsoft-really-has-to-char_2087634.jpg)
![“I meet with Satya [Nadella] what probably amounts to four or five times a year - either to brainstorm something or just as a shareholder, we'll sit down and chat. That's always quite helpful for me and hopefully him in terms of thinking things through. I still have a number of friends and…” quote by Steve Ballmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5f4/steve-ballmer-3273_amount_i-meet-with-satya-nadella-what-probably_2889270.jpg)
![“Well, it's sort of funny to try and get that balance between just accepting the reality of my friend [co-star Satya Bhabha] flying in from the ceiling of the theatre and like starting to do a dance with demon hipster chicks. It's like, so how do we react when he throws fireballs? Are we surprised?…” quote by Alison Pill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/alison-pill-10718_accepting_well-it-s-sort-of-funny-to-try-and-get-t_3021124.jpg)
![“If you kill me, you kill yourself." [...] He only wanted to convey to Janegg the truth of ahimsa, which is that all beings were connected to each other in the deepest way and thus it was impossible to harm another without harming oneself.” quote by David Zindell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c0/david-zindell-19617_ahimsa_if-you-kill-me-you-kill-yourself-he-only_458294.jpg)