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 …showed first 75 words of 1618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1618 total…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!