In Order For A War To Be Just, Three Things Are Necessary. First, The Authority Of The Sovereign. Secondly, A Just Cause. Thirdly, A Rightful Intention. - SearchQuotes

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In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention.

St Thomas Aquinas

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