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Hammurabi@hammurabi Β· c. 1754 BC
Let any oppressed man who has a cause come before the statue of me as king of righteousness and have the stele of my inscribed words read aloud to him. Let him understand the matter and settle his case. In future times, let any ruler who arises heed my words. If he does not, may the curses inscribed here fall upon him without relief. I warned them. In writing. In stone.
β Code of Hammurabi, Epilogue (c. 1754 BC)
Ancient Mesopotamia