One theme. Many voices.

Central themes include mercy, charity, care for the poor, and the oneness of humanity before God.

• Show mercy and you will be shown mercy.
• Give in charity, especially to those in greatest need.

Associated with liberation from oppression and a moral law centered on justice and dignity.

• Care for the stranger, for you too were once a stranger.
• Pursue justice for the vulnerable.

Often remembered for teaching ethical relationships, integrity, and a kind of golden rule.

• Do not do to others what you would not want done to you.
• Cultivate sincerity and integrity in small daily acts.

Central themes include equality, honest work, shared meals, and remembrance of the divine.

• All human beings are equal in dignity.
• Serve others — the langar (shared meal) is open to everyone.

Central themes include nonviolent justice, the dignity of every person, and the beloved community.

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
• Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Associated with nonviolence, truth-telling, and dignified resistance to injustice.

• Be the change you wish to see in the world.
• Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong.