THE MONOLAW Various Pronouncements

Behave regarding others, as you would have others behave towards you.


(Various Pronouncements)

Deal with others as thou wouldst thyself be dealt by. Do nothing to thy neighbor which thou wouldst not have him to thee hereafter.
Mahabharata (c. 800 BC)

That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self.
Dadistan-I dinik, Zend-Avesta (c. 700 BC)

Do not that to thy neighbor that thou wouldst not suffer from him.
Pittacus of Mytilene (650-570 BC)

Hurt not others with that which pains yourself.
Undana Varga (c. 500 BC)

Is not reciprocity such a word? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Tuan-mu Tzv said, "What I do not wish others to do unto me I also wish not to do unto others." Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.
Confucius (551-479 BC)

We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us.
Aristotle (384-322 BC)

Ponder well the maxim: Never do to other persons what would pain thyself.
Panchatantra (c. 200 BC)

Whatsoever thou wouldst that men should not do to thee, do not that to them. This is the whole law. The rest is only explanation.
Hillel Ha-Babli (c. 200 BC)

As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Jesus (Luke 6:31)

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)

Say not, if people are good to us, we will do good to them, and if people oppress us we will oppress them: but resolve that if people do good to you, you will do good to them, and if they oppress you, oppress them not again.
Mohammed (7th Century A.D.)

Act only on that maxim whereby thou canst at the same time will that it should become a universal law.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)


As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)


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



No one has the right to expect one set of rules for their self and a different set of rules for everyone else.

SRS

It is either illogical or arrogant to expect from others behavior different than that of your own. (What Spock of Vulcan would say.)

As you don't want to have others unnecessarily burden you, don't be an unnecessary burden to others. But as you would be thankful for aid in a time of need, do not avoid aiding others in their time of need.
SRS