3 Hammurabi Quotes on Law

Hammurabi quotes on law

3. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.

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

5. 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.