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Mencius 4B.28

ConfucianismMencius 4B.28
Mencius said, 'That whereby the superior man is distinguished from other men is what he preserves in his heart - namely, benevolence and propriety. The benevolent man loves others. The man of propriety shows respect to others. He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them. …

孟子曰:「君子所以異於人者,以其存心也。君子以仁存心,以禮存心。仁者愛人,有禮者敬人。愛人者人恆愛之,敬人者人恆敬之。

The same idea in other traditions


IslamQuran 2:263
Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
SikhismSGGS Ang 26
In the midst of this world, do seva, and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord. Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy!
SufismMasnavi, Book II, Story 7
Thou hast come to draw men to union with me, / Not to drive them far away from me. / So far as possible, engage not in dissevering; / 'The thing most repugnant to me is divorce.' …