Hugo Grotius

"War is the kingdom of accident."

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."

"Good faith is the foundation of justice."

"Fear is the parent of cruelty."

"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."

"Laws must be adapted to the customs of a nation."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"The greatest pleasure is to do a good deed by stealth."

"An unjust law is no law at all."

"Hope is a risk that must be run."

"Truth needs no policy."

"Time is the judge of all things."

"Peace through law, not through force."

"Nature herself has imprinted on the hearts of all the love of themselves."

"The human conscience has become an instrument of torture."

"Freedom is the right to do what the laws permit."

"Strength alone is not enough; wisdom must guide it."

"The best of life is to exercise power and wisdom."

"In the pursuit of truth, all must be questioned."

"Courage is the ability to do what is right despite fear."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand."

"Death is the great leveler of all men."

"Beauty is nature's way of encouraging life."

"The mind is the true measure of strength."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"Education shapes the future of nations."

"Money is the servant of wise men and the master of fools."