Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Hugo Grotius, also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot

Jurist in Dutch Republic

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

"It is not in the power of man to devise any form of government free from imperfections and dangers."

"Liberty is the power that we have over ourselves"

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