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The whole world, which is in a sense a commonwealth, has the power to enact laws which are just and convenient to all men; and these make up the law of nations.
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The quote presents the whole world as a shared political community, or “commonwealth.” It says that people everywhere have the authority to create rules that are fair and useful for everyone. Those broadly agreed rules form the “law of nations,” linking justice between countries to a common human responsibility.
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