5. Be Nice to Everyone

We’ve all heard the Golden Rule, which essentially states: “Treat others how you want to be treated.” Throughout generations and across the globe, numerous religions and philosophers have echoed this universally acclaimed sentiment.

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.”

—Matthew 7:12

Confucianism

“Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.”

—Confucius Analects XV.24, tr. David Hinton

Hinduism

“That man who regards all creatures as his own self, and behaves towards them as towards his own self, laying aside the rod of chastisement and completely subjugating his wrath, succeeds in attaining to happiness.” ...

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