Therefore, it is my wish that there should be uniformity in judicial procedure and punishment. For many people are imprisoned, tortured, and killed unjustly. This is not good.
Indian emperor, spread Buddhism
Pillar Edict IV (expanded on justice theme)
c. 243 BCE
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