Hugo Grotius Quotes
Even God cannot make two times two not make four.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Hugo Grotius Quotes: Even God cannot make two times two not make four."
| Birth: | 10th April, 1583 |
| Death: | 28th August, 1645 |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Profession: | Jurist |
Hugo Grotius, also known as Huig de Groot was born in Delft, Netherlands. He was a Dutch jurist whose masterpiece De Jure Belli ac Pacis is considered one of the greatest contributions to the development of international law. Also a statesman and diplomat, he has been called the “father of international law.” He studied at the University of Leiden. In 1607, he was appointed attorney general of the provinces of Holland, Zeeland, and West Friesland. He wrote several books include: Christus patiens, Mare Liberum, On the Law of War and Peace, The truth of the Christian religion, On the rights of war and peace, Commentary on the law of prize and booty, and The Freedom of the Seas.
Share with your friends