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Do as you would be done by. Where did it come from?
Do as you would be done by. From The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan. The original sentence is: "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. There is no complaint in the state and no complaint in the family. " It means: don't impose what you don't want to accept on others.

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples, which was compiled by Confucius' disciples and re-disciples until the early Warring States period.

Idiom story:

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhong Gong, a student of Confucius, asked Confucius how to behave. Confucius immediately replied, "One should treat others seriously, don't impose things he doesn't like on others, and don't complain whether he is on the opposite side." Zhong Gong thanked him and said, "I am slow, but I will remember what Mr. Zhong said."

Original content:

Nakamiya wenren. Confucius said, "Going out to see distinguished guests makes people like big sacrifices; Do to others what you don't want them to do to you; There is no complaint in the state and no complaint in the family. " Zhong Gong said, "Yong Min, please talk to me." -"The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan"

Confucius:

Zhong Ni, also known as Confucius, was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China, and the founder of Confucian school. He was revered by later generations as the sage of Confucius and the most holy teacher, ranking first among the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World".

He created an atmosphere of private lectures. Confucius was employed by Laozi and led some disciples around the world for fourteen years. In his later years, he revised the six classics of Poetry, Calligraphy, Rites and Music, Yi Zhuan and Chunqiu. After the death of Confucius, later generations recorded the words and deeds and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples and compiled the Confucian classic The Analects.