Adarbad Mahraspandan Quotes
Do not do unto others what would not be good for yourself.
Adarbad Mahraspandan, 4th Century, Zoroastrian High Priest and Prime Minister of Persia, Counsels of Adarbad Mahraspandan
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This is one of the earliest versions of the Golden Rule. Mytilene had been at war with Athens. Pittacus suggested that instead of the armies fighting, the war should be decided by a battle between him and the Athenian General who accepted. Pittacus won and was the Ruler of Athens, where he became quite popular. He wrote all his laws and decrees in poetry. He resigned after 10 years. He was considered one of the 7 great Greek Sages.
This appears to be the first formal codification of the Golden Rule into law.
Ādurbād-ī Mahraspand ("Ādurbād, son of Mahraspand") was an influential Zoroastrian high priest (mowbedan mowbed) during the reign of the Sasanian king (shah) Shapur II (r. 309–379).