The Golden Rule

Live by the Golden Rule 

The golden rule is simple enough, and true enough, that virtually every religion and ideology in the world deems it as one of its most important values.  Treat everyone the way you’d want to be treated…plain and simple.  Live by the golden rule, and always show respect to others.  Remember: You can tell virtually all you need to know about a man by the way he treats other people.

 

 

The Golden Rule

 

 

The Golden Rule is a foundational principle of many of the world’s major religions and philosophies.  Below are versions of the rule from some of the various belief systems and cultures in this great world of ours.

 

Judaism

“What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor:

that is the whole of the Torah; all the rest of it is commentary.”

~ The Talmud

 

Christianity

“In everything, do unto others as you would have them do unto you;

for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

~ The Gospel of Matthew 7:12

 

Islam
“Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what

he loves for himself.”

~ The Fortieth Hadith of an-Nawawi 13

 

Hinduism
“This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others

that which would cause you pain if done to you.”

~ The Mahabharata

 

Buddhism
“Hurt not others in ways you yourself would find hurtful.”

~ Udana-Varga, 5:18

 

Confucianism
“Do not unto others what you do not want them to do to you.”

~ Analects 15:13

 

Zoroastrianism
“That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another

whatsoever is not good for itself.”

~ Dadistan-I-Dinik, 94:5

 

Sikhism
“Treat others as thou wouldst be treated thyself.”

~ Adi Granth

 

Jainism

“A man should wander about treating all creatures

as he himself would be treated.”

~ Sutrakritanga 1:11:33

 

Baha’i

“And if thine eyes be turned towards justice,

choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou chooses for thyself.”

~ Lawh'i 'Ibn'i Dhib, “Epistle to the Son of the Wolf”

 

Western Tradition

“Treat others the way that you yourself would want to be treated.”

~ The words of parents, teachers, and mentors everywhere

 

 

 

 

   

  R espect all people,  

  E specially women.

  A lways do the right thing.

  L ive a life that matters.

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© Copyright ~ Frank DiCocco ~ 2010

 

 

 

 

Treat Others the Way

You Want

To Be Treated.

    Be  a  REAL  Man!

“Treat all people with respect and dignity.”

 

 ~  George Allen