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The Golden rule is an ethic taught in all the world religions |
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Hinduism (2000 BC) "This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee would cause thee pain." The Mahabharata |
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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 |
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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 |
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Buddhism (560 BC) "Hurt not others with that which pains yourself." Udana- Varqa |
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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 |
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Islam (622 AD) "Not one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself" Hadith |
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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" Gleanings |