“Maât was the primary principle coordinating all values, including, for example, the deontological basis on which the Pharaoh himself engaged in warfare. For it was also a requirement of the workings of cosmic order and the twin values of Truth and Justice that the Pharaoh, given all that he represented and symbolized, should protect the country from disorder, chaos, famine and misery. Further, it was expected of all members of society that they behave in accordance with Maât, that is to say, with Justice and Truth. In ancient Egypt, Maât was the supreme virtue, the standard for all human action.”

-Théophile Obenga, African Philosophy: The Pharaonic Period: 2780-330 BC