golden rule
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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 of gift-giving etiquette is to avoid religion, politics and sex,” said Richie Frieman, an expert on work manners.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
"I have this golden rule of ghost-hunting - if you have to touch something to allow the spirit to move it then it's you that's moving it."
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
The most commonly accepted, or at any rate the most commonly preached, of all formulas is the "golden rule," "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
From The Book of Life by Sinclair, Upton