The general recognition of these principles, and of those also which relate to prisoners, would mark a distinct step of progress towards the goal pursued with so honourable a persistency by the Institut de Droit International.
Holland highlights the significance of recognizing principles related to prisoners of war.
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War is an element in the order of the world ordained by God.
States differ so widely in offensive power and vulnerability that it would be hardly advisable thus to fetter the liberty of action of a State which considers itself to have been injured.
The greatest kindness in war is to bring it to a speedy conclusion.
We see a general legal persuasion ever in process of more and more distinct formation uniting all civilised peoples.
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