“When I was teaching children I began every day writing this on the
blackboard: "Do to others what you would like them to do to you",
telling them how much better the world would be if everybody lived by
this rule.” - Thomas Paine
This is the most famous quote by Thomas Paine, and one of the beloved quotes my parents and my teachers growing up would use. Hearing those words over and over, I never understood the true meaning of it until one day I was in a horrible situation. I vented to a friend about this situation of mine, and she simply replied by repeating these words. It wasn't until then it finally clicked into my head, and finally understanding the state of it. The way you treat others, such as family, friends, anyone in general, treat them how you would want them to treat you. Thomas Paine simply means if we show small acts of kindness, we surely could make this world a lot more peaceful. It would be the effort attempts that would be made.
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