LOVE your neighbor as yourself and related Confucian teachings

Moses, in the 15th century BCE, mentioned the Golden Rule in Le 19:

18b You shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

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In China, Confucius in the 5th century BCE mentioned in the Analects, 15:23: 己所不欲，勿施於人; What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. This is sometimes called the Silver Rule.

What is the motivation?

Confucius spoke universally on the fundamental virtue of 仁 or Benevolence, emphasizing kindness and humanity towards others.

The Golden Rule is active and positive, while the Silver Rule is passive and negative.

There is a more active one in Analects, 6:30: 己欲立而立人，己欲達而達人; If you want to stand yourself, help others to stand. If you want to reach your goal, help others to reach their goals.

Still, it is not as selfless as the Golden Rule which is based on love.

There is a more general proverb: 施恩莫望報; Perform good deeds without expectation of reward.

Still, 愛 "love" was not a central term in Confucian teachings.

Mk 12:

28b “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

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The English word "love" appears 551 times in NIV and 232 times in ESV which is a more literal translation.