Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.
About This Quote
About Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero was Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 bc). Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war