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The object of Grotius was not to make men perfect or treat them as such, but to see whether there were not certain common duties generally felt as binding, if not always practised, and to set forth an ideal.
— John Neville Figgis
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Neville Figgis" (Quotes, Studies of Political Thought from Gershon to Grotius, 1414–1625 (1907), Lecture VII. The Netherlands Revolt)
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About John Neville Figgis
John Neville Figgis (2 October 1866 – 13 April 1919) was an English historian, political philosopher, and Anglican priest and monk. He is known as the editor of much of Lord Acton's writings.
About John Neville Figgis
John Neville Figgis (2 October 1866 – 13 April 1919) was an English historian, political philosopher, and Anglican priest and monk. He is known as the editor of much of Lord Acton's writings.
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