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