So simplistic view on human nature!!!!!!!! This kind of law can only work at a national level if most of the people obey this “prime law”, this law is an ethical precept and not a law that could make a government work. The rule of men is imperfect because humans are imperfect, only if all men were perfect such a law could apply to human societies. And how can riches be associated with rule of law in this sense? Rule of law can be a base to protect human industry but ultimately is the human industry or work that brings riches and not a simple law, that would even not be respected. Maybe this secret has 3000 years old but at that time people could not know what modern societies would look like, so even if it was applicable 3000 years ago such a law would be ineffective nowadays. If Mark Hamilton could be right and if everybody on the planet would be a nice person, this world would certainly a better place to live in.
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