Best quote from Code of Hammurabi: Ancient Laws and Historical Significance
Hammurabi realized that you can conquer a territory with a sword, but you can only keep it with a ledger; the move from 'rule by whim' to 'rule by system' is arguably the most important leap in human history.
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