Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all wartime reporters: never self-aggrandize.
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Where does the first saying apply the Golden Rule?
It applies the Golden Rule to business, arguing fairness works without limit in commercial dealings.
What rule does the second saying describe?
It describes a personal rule against self-promotion, followed strictly while reporting from wartime conditions.
Do both sayings apply the same standard?
Both apply a personal ethical standard, though in very different professional settings.
What tone connects these two lines?
Both carry a principled, steady tone about holding oneself to a consistent ethical standard.
Who might relate to this collection?
Anyone interested in applied ethics, whether in business dealings or journalism under pressure.
A second line moves to wartime journalism, describing a personal golden rule against self-promotion while reporting from the front.
