Hugo Grotius

thumb|right|Liberty is the power that we have over ourselves. Hugo Grotius (Huig de Groot, or Hugo de Groot; Delft, 10 April 1583 – Rostock, 28 August 1645) worked as a jurist in the Dutch Republic and laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law. He was also a philosopher, Christian apologist, playwright, and poet. Quotes Liberty is the power that we have over ourselves. As quoted in The Word Book Complete Word Power Library, Volume 1 (1981), p. 324 Even God cannot make two times two not make four. As quoted in Delbert D. Thiessen (ed.), A Sociobiology Compendium: Aphorisms, Sayings, Asides, p. 18 Not to know certain things is a great part of wisdom. As quoted in Wendy Toliver (ed.), The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Inspirational Quotes, p. 466 So is there no kind of life more wicked than that of mercenary Souldiers, who without any respect had to the equity of the Cause, fight only for plunder and pay. The Most Excellent Hugo Grotius His Three Books Treating of the Rights of War and Peace ... Translated Into English by W. Evats, B.D., p. 426 Quotes about The ideal of reason that had emerged in the modern world with Grotius and Descartes found one of its first typical expressions in Spinoza. Nicola Abbagnano, from Storia della filosofia (History of Philosophy), UTET, Turin, 1948. External links Category:Christian apologists Category:Ambassadors Category:Diplomats of the Netherlands Category:Lawyers from the Netherlands Category:1583 births Category:1645 deaths Category:Jurists Category:Poets from the Netherlands Category:Philosophers from the Netherlands Category:Politicians from the Netherlands Category:Theologians from the Netherlands Category:Playwrights from the Netherlands Category:Historians from the Netherlands Category:Latin authors