Quotes from major world religious philosophies on mutual human respect and reciprocal action: Buddhist Writings: Udana-Varga 538: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Bible, Matthew 7:12: Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Confucius: One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct. . . Loving kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. Hindu Writings, Mahabharata 5:1517: This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. Prophet Mohammad, Number 13 of Imam "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths.": Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus) 19:18: Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Book of Mormon, Mosiah 23:15: Thus did Alma (the prophet) teach his people, that every man should love his neighbor as himself, that there should be no contention among them. Epictetus: "What you would avoid suffering yourself, seek not to impose on others." (circa 100 CE) Kant: "Act as if the maxim of thy action were to become by thy will a universal law of nature." Plato: "May I do to others as I would that they should do unto me." (Greece; 4th century BCE) Socrates: "Do not do to others that which would anger you if others did it to you." (Greece; 5th century BCE) Seneca: "Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors," Epistle 47:11 (Rome; 1st century CE) Dalai Lama: Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion had more or less the same viewpoint and the same goal.