What you don't want done to you, don't do to others.

What it means

Asked for one word to live by, Confucius chose reciprocity and explained it in this line. Before you act, swap places in your head. If you would hate it, don't do it.

The source

"What you don't want done to you, don't do to others." Confucius said it in Analects 15.23. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"己所不欲，勿施於人。"

Original Chinese, Analects 15.23. Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Confucius (551-479 BC). Teacher from the state of Lu whose conversations, collected by his students as the Analects, shaped two thousand years of Chinese ethics. He taught that character is built through learning, ritual and honest self-examination.

Questions

What does "What you don't want done to you, don't do to others." mean?

Asked for one word to live by, Confucius chose reciprocity and explained it in this line. Before you act, swap places in your head. If you would hate it, don't do it.

Who said "What you don't want done to you, don't do to others."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 15.23.

What is the original Chinese?

己所不欲，勿施於人。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

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