De iure belli Quotes

“Surely it would be impossible for the world to be happy— indeed, it would be the worst of all possible worlds— if tyrants and thieves and robbers were able to injure and oppress the good and the innocent without punishment, whereas the innocent were not allowed to teach the guilty a lesson in return.”
― Francisco de Vitoria, De iure belli

“The purpose of war is the peace and security of the commonwealth. But there can be no security for the commonwealth unless its enemies are prevented from injustice by fear of war.”
― Francisco de Vitoria, De iure belli