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golden rule

[gohl-duhn rool] / ˈgoʊl dən ˈrul /
NOUN
categorical imperative
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On your way out, be sure to leave books on the bright orange carts featuring signs of Yoda imploring guests to follow the golden rule: “Reshelve, do not. Leave books here, you must!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The golden rule of credit-card spending is to pay off your balance every month.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Papperger had broken a golden rule of dealing with the U.S. government: Never announce anything related to the sharing of technology without first getting approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

The golden rule, which is the basis of all morality, has but little place as between hostile armies or nations.

From Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. by William Pittenger


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