The Golden Rule
Sayings from the
Religions
Do unto others as you would have
them do unto
you, for this is the law and the prophets.
Christianity
Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31
What is hurtful to yourself do
not to your fellow
man. That is the whole of The Torah and the
remainder is but commentary
Judaism
Talmud,
Shabbat
31a
Do unto all men as you would
they should unto
you, and reject for others what you would reject
for yourself.
Islam
Mishkat-el-Masabih
Hurt not others with that which
pains yourself.
Buddhism
Udanavarga 5.8
Tzu Kung asked: "Is there
any one principle upon
which one’s whole life may proceed?" Confucius
replied: "Is not Reciprocity such a principle?-
what you do not yourself desire, do not put before
others."
Confucianism
Analects 15.23
This is the sum of all true
righteousness -
Treat others, as thou wouldst thyself be treated.
Do nothing to thy neighbor, which hereafter
Thou wouldst not have thy neighbor do to thee.
Hinduism
Mahabharata (Ganguli, Book13 CXIII)
Treat others as thou wouldst be
treated thyself.
Sikhism
Guru Angad (Macauliffe vol2,p.29)
A man should wander about
treating all creatures
as he himself would be treated.
Jainism
Sutrakritanga Sutra 1.11.33
Regard your neighbor’s gain as
your own gain; and regard
your neighbor’s loss as your own loss, even as though you
were in their place.
Taoism Tai-Shang Kan-Ying Pien
Ascribe not to any soul that
which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee.
Bahá'í
Bahá'ulláh