Advice, Confucius (孔子)

己所不欲，勿施於人。

- 論語 衛靈公

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC), Wei Ling Gong (衛靈公), The Analects (論語)

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Synonym

¶ 己所不欲，勿施於人。 (論語 衛靈公)
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. (Wei Ling Gong, The Analects)

¶ Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. (MATTHEW 7:12)

Happiness, Confucius (孔子)

君子坦蕩湯 小人長戚戚 [君子坦荡荡、小人长戚戚。]

- 孔子, 論語 述而

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Benevolence, Confucius

仁者先難而後獲，可謂仁矣

- 孔子, 論語 雍也

Benevolence involves being the first to volunteer for a difficult job and the last to think about rewards and recognition.

- Confucius, The Analects: Yong Ye(雍也)