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The first duty of government is to protect the powerless from the powerful.

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Code of Hammurabi 1772 B.C.

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Hammurabi

Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC). He is famous for his code of laws known as the code of Hammurabi.

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    la unua devo de la registaro estas protekti la senpovulojn de la potenculoj.

    el primer deber del gobierno es proteger a los impotentes de los poderosos ".

    정부의 첫 번째 임무는 힘없는 사람들을 힘없는 사람들로부터 보호하는 것입니다.

    regjeringens første plikt er å beskytte de maktesløse mot de mektige.

    первая обязанность правительства - защищать бессильных от сильных мира сего.

    regeringens första plikt är att skydda de maktlösa från de mäktiga.

    hükümetin ilk görevi güçsüzleri güçlülerden korumaktır.

    政府的首要职责是保护无权者不受强者侵害。

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