"All men are my children. What I desire for my own children, and I desire that they may obtain welfare and happiness both in this world and the next, that I desire for all men. You do not understand to…"

"For this is my rule: government by the law, administration according to the law, gratification of my subjects under the law, and protection through the law."

"This progress among the people through Dhamma has been done by two means, by Dhamma regulations and by persuasion."

"The beloved of the gods, king Piyadasi, speaks thus: Father and mother should be respected, and so should elders, kindness to living beings should be made strong, and the truth should be spoken."

"The Beloved of the Gods, King Piyadasi, speaks thus: The conquest by Dhamma is the best conquest."