Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Hugo Grotius
Born: April 10, 1583
Died: August 28, 1645 (aged 62)
Bio: Hugo Grotius, also known as Huig de Groot or Hugo de Groot, was a Dutch jurist. Along with the earlier works of Francisco de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili, Grotius laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law.
Known for:
- On the Law of War and Peace (1625)
- Mare Liberum (1609)
- The truth of the Christian religion
- On the rights of war and peace
- Commentary on the law of prize and booty
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