Hugo Grotius Quotes
| Born | April 10, 1583 |
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| Died | August 28, 1645 |
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Best Quotes by Hugo Grotius
“A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot govern a family unless he can govern himself; and he cannot govern himself unless his passions are subject to reason.”
“By understanding many things, I have accomplished nothing.”
“By understanding many things, I have accomplished nothing.”
“Even God cannot make two times two not make four.”
“I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing.”
“Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom.”