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Quote by Hammurabi

“If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.”

Quote by Hammurabi

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Hammurabi was the sixth king of the Babylonian Empire, known for being one of the first to codify laws into written form. During his reign, the Babylonian Empire reached its peak of prosperity. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown. more

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