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Maybe I can sneak in the adjective "witty." I'm sure Shaw's maxims are partly tongue-in-cheek but can't quickly find a reference that says so
* "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man." — Hillel the Elder (ca. 50 BC-10 AD)
* "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man." — Hillel the Elder (ca. 50 BC-10 AD)
[[George Bernard Shaw]], in a preface to his play ''Man and Superman,'' has a collection of "Maxims for Revolutionaries" which include
[[George Bernard Shaw]], in a preface to his play ''Man and Superman,'' has a collection of witty "Maxims for Revolutionaries" which include
*Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.
*The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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