Hammurabi quotes

Hammurabi was a king of ancient Babylon, most famous for creating one of the earliest and most comprehensive legal codes in history. The Code of Hammurabi set standards for justice, influencing legal thought for centuries. He established a strong, centralized government and promoted order across his empire. Here are 5 of his quotes:

Hammurabi's Code cannot by any means be regarded as a faltering attempt to frame laws among a young and inexperienced people. Such a masterpiece of legislation could befit only a thriving and well-organized nation, given to agriculture and commerce, long since grown familiar with the security afforded by written deeds drawn up with all the niceties and solemnities which clever jurists could devise, and accustomed to transact no business otherwise. It is inspired throughout by an appreciation of the right and humane sentiments that make it surpass by far the stern old Roman law.

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Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land.

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If any one owe a debt for a loan, and a storm prostrates the grain, or the harvest fail, or the grain does not grow for lack of water; in that year he need not give his creditor any grain, he washes his debt-tablet in water and pays no rent for this year.

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Laws of justice which Hammurabi, the wise king, established.

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