‘Treat others as thou wouldst thyself be treated.’
‘Do nothing to thy neighbour which thou wouldst not hereafter have thy neighbour do to thee.’
‘A man obtains a rule of action by looking upon his neighbour as himself.’
These same truths were also taught by Jesus, that godlike Galilean, the great teacher and saviour of the Western world:
‘Love thy neighbour as thyself.’
‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’
Oh that these words were etched in fire, and stamped in scorching characters on the dull, cold hearts of this world!
Act toward others as you would act toward a part of your own self.
Look upon and treat others as you do your own hands, your own eyes, your very heart and soul—with infinite care and compassion—as suffering and enjoying members of the same Great Being with yourself. This is the spirit of the ideal universe—the spirit of your own being. It is this alone that can redeem this world, and give to it the peace and harmony for which it longs. Yes,
‘So many gods, so many creeds,
So many paths that wind and wind,
While just the art of being kind
Is all the sad world needs.’