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Hugo Grotius
1583-1645 · Dutch Republic (Netherlands)
Hugo Grotius was a Dutch jurist, philosopher, and diplomat. He is often called the father of international law. He was born on 10 April 1583…
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"I observed in the whole Christian world a license of fighting at which even barbarous nations might blush."
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Nelson Mandela
1918-2013 · South Africa
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African lawyer, freedom fighter, and statesman. He led the long struggle to end apartheid, the racist system that ruled…
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"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and…"
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1933-2020 · United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. She is widely seen as one of the most important legal advocates for gender…
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"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time."
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Thurgood Marshall
1908-1993 · United States
Thurgood Marshall was an American civil rights lawyer and the first Black Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He spent his life using the…
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"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
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