Confucius

According to legend, the appearance of a Ch'i Lin or a unicorn foretold the birth of Confucius. It is said that the unicorn held in its mouth a jade tablet inscribed with the prophecy, "A child as pure as crystal will be born for the continuation of the declining Chou, to become a king without a kingdom.{Crofts 3}" Indeed the restoration to the glory of the Chou Dynasty was to be a lifelong crusade of …

…golden threads of his moral and political philosophy, integral elements of world culture. One day a disciple asked Confucius, "Is there one word that should cover the whole duty of man?" To this question Confucius replied: Fellow-feeling, perhaps, is that word. Do not do unto others what thou wouldst not they should do unto you.{Radice 88}" This, from the earliest time has been the "Golden Rule" so your mom wasn't just making it all up!