Wednesday, November 19, 2008

All from ONE source

Ancient Egyptian:
Do for one who may do for you, that you may cause him thus to do. The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, translated by RB Parkinson. The original text dates to 1970-1640 BC and may be the earliest version ever written.

Bahai Faith:
Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee… Baha’u’llah

Buddhism:
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Udana-Varga 5:18

Christianity:
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them. Matthew 7:12 KJV

Confucianism:
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence. Mencius VII

Hinduism:
This is the sum of duty: do not do unto others what would cause pain if done unto you. Mahabharata 5:1517

Islam:
None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself. Mohamed

Judaism:
What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. This is the law: all the rest is commentary. Talmud, Shabbat 31a

Zoroastrianism:
That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself. Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5

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