Unariun Wisdom

The Golden Rule

(as expressed in various religious traditions)

Baha’i

“Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.” – Baha’u’llah, Gleanings

Buddhism

“Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.” – Gautama Buddha, Udana-Varga 5:18

Confucianism

“Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.” – Confucius, Analects 15.23

Christianity

“Therefore 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.” – Jesus, Matthew 7:12

Hinduism

“One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of Righteousness.” – Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva 113.8

Islam

“Not one of you truly believes until you wish for your brothers what you wish for yourself.” – the Prophet Muhammad, Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi 13

Jainism

“One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.” – Mahavira, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33

Judaism

“What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Law; all the rest is commentary.” – Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31a

Native American

“Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself.” – Pima proverb

Sikhism

“I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed, I am friend to all.” – Guru Granth Sahib, p. 1299

Taoism

“Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.” – T’ai Shang Kan Ying P’ien, 213-218

Wicca

“An it harm none, do what ye will.” – Wiccan Rede

Zoroastrianism

“Whatever is disagreeable to yourself, do not do unto others.” – Shayast-na-Shayast 13:29