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Biography - Confucius:

Confucius (Kong Qiu, courtesy name Zhongni), a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher, is the paragon of sages whose teachings shaped Chinese civilization and the Sinosphere's cultural heritage.
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
China

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


Note 

Note



Tsze-kung asked, saying, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

BOOK XV. WEI LING KUNG. 23.


Quote source: Analects

Wikisource - The Chinese Classics - Confucian Analects (en) 

Wikisource - attribué à Confucius - Les Quatre Livres - Entretiens de Confucius (fr) 



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



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Ce que tu ne souhaites pas pour toi, ne l'étends pas aux autres.

German
Was man mir nicht antun soll, will ich auch nicht anderen Menschen zufügen.




See also 

See also...



You must expect to be treated by others as you yourself have treated them.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.

Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.

Everyone has the right to happiness, but nobody has the right to destroy the happiness of others.




Quotes for: others


Quotes

Quotes about others:


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.





The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





He who truly knows himself can soon come to know everyone else. Everything is reflection.





To be happy, we must consider the happiness of another.





Let the other side be heard as well.
Seneca / 











Quotes for: oneself


Quotes

Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





He who truly knows himself can soon come to know everyone else. Everything is reflection.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.











Quotes

Confucius also said...


Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.





To assail one's own wickedness and not assail that of others.





Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop.





The virtuous rest in virtue.





Demand much from yourself, little from others, and you will prevent discontent.





The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.












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