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A state is a perfect body of free men united together to enjoy common rights and advantages.

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Not to know certain things is a great part of wisdom.

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Hugo Grotius

Jurist

Born: 1583-04-10

Died: 1645-08-28

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.More