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Saying / Proverb★★★★

Do not that to thy neighbor that thou wouldst not suffer from him.

— Pittacus of Lesbos

Pittacus of Lesbos.

The point

An early form of the Golden Rule: do not do to your neighbor what you would not want done to you.

Scripture
Matthew 7:12Luke 6:31
Audience
Adults
To tell aloud
under a minute · 13 words
Subjects
Golden RuleEthicsLove

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