Hugo Grotius
International Law
Dutch
1583 – 1645
103 quotes
A Dutch jurist and philosopher, considered the father of international law, whose 'On the Law of War and Peace' laid the groundwork for modern international legal principles.
Quotes by Hugo Grotius
The heritage of the sea cannot be monopolized.
Mare Liberum
1609
In the end, virtue is its own reward.
Deathbed Reflection
1645
The bond of society is justice, not force.
De Jure Belli ac Pacis
1625