“So in everything, do to others what you would have them to do to you, for this sums up the war and the prophets.”

“Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Marji: I'll be a prophet.”

Marjane Satrapi (1969) Artist

“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”

Marcus Aurelius book Meditations

“Satanism advocates practicing a modified form of the Golden Rule. Our interpretation of this rule is: "Do unto others as they do unto you"; because if you "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and they, in turn, treat you badly, it goes against human nature to continue to treat them with consideration. You should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, but if your courtesy is not returned, they should be treated with the wrath they deserve.”

Anton LaVey book The Satanic Bible

“If you didn't do anything that wasn't good for you it would be a very dull life. What are you gonna do? Everything that is pleasant in life is dangerous. Have you noticed that? I'd like to find the bastard that thought that one up.”

Lemmy Kilmister (1945–2015) British singer-songwriter

“There may be occasions when "to do unto others as you would have them do unto you" requires coercion.”

Kirby Page (1890–1957) American clergyman

“Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

“Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.”

Thales (-624–-547 BC) ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician

“You want to have a meaningful life? Everything you do matters. That's the definition of a meaningful life. But everything you do matters. So you're going to have to carry that with you.”

Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology

“Don't sum up a person based on what you see, or what you don't understand; get to know them”

Wendelin Van Draanen (1965) American writer