Francisco de Vitoria Quotes on Justice
Francisco de Vitoria was a Spanish Dominican philosopher, theologian, and jurist and the founder of the School of Salamanca, the great sixteenth-century revival of Thomistic moral and political philosophy. This page collects quotes attributed to Francisco de Vitoria on the topic of justice, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Francisco de Vitoria:
“All peoples, whether Christian or not, share in human reason and natural rights.”
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Attributed to Francisco de Vitoria:
“An unjust war remains unjust, no matter who wages it.”
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Attributed to Francisco de Vitoria:
“The discovery of unknown lands gives no right of dominion.”
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Attributed to Francisco de Vitoria:
“Trade and free communication are natural rights of all peoples.”
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Attributed to Francisco de Vitoria:
“Princes are not above the law of nations.”