Hammurabi, an ancient Babylonian lawgiver, prefaced his law code as follows: “At that time [they] named me to promote the welfare of the people, me, Hammurabi, the devout, god - fearing prince, to cause justice to prevail in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil, that the strong might not oppress the weak. ”
Hammurabi, muistne babüloonlasest seaduseandja, kirjutas oma seadusekogu eessõnas selliselt: „Sellel ajal [nad] panid mind edendama inimeste heaolu, mind, Hammurabit, kes ma olen andunud, jumalakartlik vürst, maale õigust looma, hävitama kurja ja paha, et tugev ei saaks rõhuda nõrka. ”