capitalized G&R: a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
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: a guiding principle
Example Sentences
I try to live by the Golden Rule. The golden rule in sales is to know your customer.
Recent Examples on the WebJust remember the golden rule of strobing: only apply the product to the parts of the face that light would naturally hit. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 The golden rule of romance is happily-ever-after or at least happy for now. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 July 2022 One golden rule that's stuck with Kaling is taking off her makeup at the end of the day. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 The company has a robust animal welfare policy, starting with the golden rule: watch them from a distance. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 May 2022 Another golden rule of an investment property is to never get too attached. Emma Reynolds, House Beautiful, 10 May 2022 The golden rule of makeup is to take it off before bed. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022 This calculation was first presented in 1978 by researchers at the University of Georgia, and has since been held up as a golden rule of running. Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 14 Jan. 2020 Under slavery, Africans were captured, forced to work and subjected to violent punishment, even death, all contrary to Quakers’ belief in the golden rule and nonviolence. Julie L. Holcomb, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2022 See More