don't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to you

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  • From The Bible: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Matthew 7:12 (King James Version): 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. New International Version: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
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Don't be mean to people if you don't want them to be mean to you. If you can't take it, don't dish it out.

Submitted by TriplePurple on July 21, 2024

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