Montesquieu — "As for the law of nations, it is founded on this principle, that the various nat…"

As for the law of nations, it is founded on this principle, that the various nations ought to do each other in times of peace the most good possible, and in times of war the least evil possible, without prejudicing their true interests.
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The Spirit of the Laws, Book I, Chapter 3: Of Positive Laws

Date: 1748

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