Thomas Aquinas Quotes:
Ocupation: Priest
Life: January 28, 1225 - March 7, 1274
Birthday: January 28
Death: March 7
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.
source: "Summa Theologica". Book by Thomas Aquinas (Part II-II, Question 40, Article 1, pp. 1359-1360), 1485.
topic: Peace, Powerful, War, Just War, Medieval War
