"I have appointed Dhamma-Mahamatras when I had been consecrated thirteen years. They are employed among all sects for the establishment of Dhamma, for the promotion of Dhamma, and for the welfare and h…"

"This progress among the people through Dhamma has been done by two means, by Dhamma regulations and by persuasion."

"The beloved of the gods speaks thus: This Dhamma edict was written twenty-six years after my coronation."

"Everywhere has King Priyadarsi, Beloved of the Gods, made provision for two types of medical treatment: medical treatment for humans and medical treatment for animals."

"And this Dhamma consists of mercy, charity, truthfulness, purity, gentleness, and goodness."