To love your neighbour as yourself: to
do unto others as you would have them do unto you," expresses the
most complete form of charity because it summarizes all of man's obligations
towards his fellow men. We can find no guide to take as an example that
is more guaranteed in this respect than that we should do to others
what we would have them do to us. What right have we to demand that
they behave in any better manner, that they be more benevolent or more
devoted to us than we are to them? The practice of these maxims leads
to the destruction of selfishness. When they have been adopted as a
rule of conduct and as the base of all institutions, then Man will understand
true fraternity, and so make it possible for peace and justice to reign
on this planet. There will be no more hate nor dissensions, but only
union, concordance and mutual benevolence. |
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