War appears to be as old as mankind, but peace is a modern invention.

Henry Maine

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War and peace War Peace

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Henry Maine

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Lecture

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English

Time

1887 1880s 19th century

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Historian Writer

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Maine, Henry. "International Law: Its Origin and Sources." Whewell Lecture. 1887, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, UK.

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