Home / Quotes / Quote by Hammurabi

Quote by Hammurabi

“If he does not plant the field that was given over to him as a garden, if it be arable land, the gardener shall pay the owner the produce of the field for the years that he let it lie fallow, according to the product of neighboring fields, put the field in arable condition and return it to its owner.”

Quote by Hammurabi

Author

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

You May Also Like

“'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand When we with Daisies lie- That Commerce will continue- And Trades as briskly fly.”

Knows Lying Sweet Trade Commerce Daisies

Book:Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them

Source: Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them

“The substance of the winds is too thin for human eyes, their written language is too difficult for human minds, and their spoken language mostly too faint for the ears.”

Mind Humans Eye Language Stars Difficult Written Air Wind Ears Clouds Substance Human Mind Human Eyes Written Language Spoken Language

Book:The Wilderness Journeys

Source: The Wilderness Journeys

“They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories.”

States Agree Slavery Congress Territory Sanctuary

Book:Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860

Source: Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860

“The success of those doctrines would also subvert the Federal Constitution, change the character of the Federal Government, and destroy our rights in respect to slavery.”

Character Government Rights Respect Constitution Slavery Doctrine Federal Government

Author:John Henninger Reagan

“There never has been devised, and there never will be devised, any law which will enable a man to succeed save by the exercise of those qualities which have always been the prerequisites of success - the qualities of hard work, of keen intelligence, of unflinching will.”

Men Has Beens Hard Law Quality Hard Work Exercise Succeed Prerequisites

Book:Theodore Roosevelt's Words of Wit and Wisdom

Source: Theodore Roosevelt's Words of Wit and Wisdom

“Religious faith may very well be considered a science, for it responds invariably to certain formulae. Perform the technique of faith according to the laws which have been proved workable in human experience and you will always get a result of power.”

Humans Wells May Has Beens Law Certain Religious Results Technique Human Experience Religious Faith

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“. . . a basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. This, of course, is a fact. Thankfulness does tend to reproduce in kind. The attitude of gratitude revitalizes the entire mental process by activating all other attitudes, thus stimulating creativity.”

Kind Doe Art Facts Law Courses Process Attitude Creativity Practice Gratitude Thankfulness Being Thankful Attitude Of Gratitude

Book:Norman Vincent Peale's treasury of courage and confidence

Source: Norman Vincent Peale's treasury of courage and confidence

“Nature's great law, and the law of all men's minds? To its own impulse every creature stirs: Live by thy light, and Earth will live by hers.”

Men Mind Art Light Earth Law Creatures Impulse Live By

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

“The weaker sex, to piety more prone.”

Author:William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

“Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away.”

Men Mind Play Son Wind Equal

Book:New poems

Source: New poems