the Golden Rule
Example Sentences
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We taught our kids to work hard and live by the Golden Rule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
He said, always tell the truth, and the Golden Rule: Do unto others as they would do unto you, which I’ve tried to live by.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024
An alternative interpretation would apply the Golden Rule as follows: “Respect the patient's autonomy as you would want your own autonomy to be respected in the same circumstances.”
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023
“I’m reminded of the Golden Rule, which is that we love our neighbor as our self.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023
The next day Joe, still feeling awash with goodwill, bought a little gas, drove his old Franklin over to Fremont, and parked in front of the Golden Rule Dairy and Bakery.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
