I have had this Dhamma edict written so that my sons and grandsons and great-grandsons may follow it and live according to it. And this is for the welfare and happiness of all people.
Indian emperor, spread Buddhism
Pillar Edict VII (simplified combined theme)
c. 243 BCE
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