The Golden Rule

The Golden rule is an ethic taught in all the world religions

 Hinduism (2000 BC)

"This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee would cause thee pain."

The Mahabharata

 Judaism (1300 BC)

"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the entire law. All the rest is but commentary"

The Talmud

 Zoroastrianism (1000 BC)

"That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self."

Dadistan-i-Dinik

 Buddhism (560 BC)

"Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."

Udana- Varqa

 Christianity (1 AD)

"All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."

The Gospel of Matthew

 Islam (622 AD)

"Not one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself"

Hadith

 Bahá'í Faith (1844 AD)

"He should not wish for others that which he doth not wish for himself, nor promise that which he doth not fulfill"

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