Quote by: Elihu Root

Claims of right and insistence upon obligations may depend upon treaty stipulations, or upon the rules of international law, or upon the sense of natural justice applied to the circumstances of a particular case, or upon disputed facts.


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Author Bio


  • NameElihu Root
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornFebruary 15, 1845
  • DiedFebruary 7, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer; Diplomat
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Crown