The Golden Rule - Judaism
"What is hurtful to yourself do not to your fellow man. That is the whole of the Torah and the remainder is but commentary."

The Golden Rule - Islam
"Do unto all men as you would wish to have done unto you; and reject for others what you would reject for yourselves."

The Golden Rule - Hinduism
"This is the sum of all true righteousness...Treat others, as thou wouldst thyself be treated. Do nothing to thy neighbor, which hereafter Thou wouldst not have thy neighbor do to thee.

Love Thy Neighbor -Confucianism
"Seek to be in harmony with all your neighbors; live in amity with your brethren."

Love Thy Neighbor - Hinduism
"A man obtains a proper rule of action by looking on his neighbor as himself."

Love Thy Neighbor -Christianity
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved youÖBy this all men will know that you are my disciples; if you have love for one another."

Judge Not - Native American
"Great Spirit, Let me not criticize another until I have walked in his moccasins."

The Golden Rule - Buddhism
"Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."

Blessed Are the Peacemakers -Islam
"Shall I tell you what acts are better than fasting, charity, and prayers? Making peace between enemies are such acts; For enmity and malice tear up the heavenly rewards by the roots."

"The highest peace is the peace between opposites."
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Indian Blessing
"Let us walk softly on the Earth with all living beings great and small remembering as we go, that one God, kind and wise, created all."
 

Other Golden Rule URLs
http://www.jcu.edu/philosophy/gensler/goldrule.htm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/committeeforthegoldenrule/
http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc.htm
http://www.unification.net/ws/theme015.htm
http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/golden.html

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January 15, 2002
Last revised June 2, 2002