Ashoka the Great — "All men are my children. What I desire for my own children, and I desire that th…"

All men are my children. What I desire for my own children, and I desire that they may obtain welfare and happiness both in this world and the next, that I desire for all men. You do not understand to what extent I desire this, and if some of you might understand, you would not act accordingly. My agents, appointed over many people, are also often attached to certain individuals. One person is imprisoned, another is released. One is tortured, another is not. One is killed, another is not. This is not good. Therefore, it is my wish that there should be uniformity in judicial procedure and punishment.
Ashoka the Great — Ashoka the Great Ancient · Indian emperor, spread Buddhism

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Pillar Edict IV

Date: c. 243 BCE

War & Violence
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