The dynamic duo who wrote Cato’s Letters, stirring up republican sentiment with their pen-and-paper rebellion.

The Swiss writer who dissected the English constitution with surgical precision, revealing the secrets of its success.

The German jurist who saw the law of nations as a science, making the case for natural rights with academic flair. His blending of law and religion was inspiring to the Founding Father.

The legal lion whose fight for common law and parliamentary power roared through history, leaving an indelible mark.

Rome’s greatest orator whose speeches and writings laid the groundwork for republican ideals, natural law, and eloquence.

The philosopher who saw life as “nasty, brutish, and short” but gave us the social contract to make it bearable.

The historian whose narratives of Scotland and the Americas offered a grand view of human progress.

The father of international law, whose work laid the foundation for a more just and orderly world. His On the Law of War and Peace revealed the rational basis for peace and prosperity in a community, a country, and the world.

The father of international law, whose work laid the foundation for a more just and orderly world. His On the “Law of War and Peace” revealed the rational basis for peace and prosperity in a community, a country, and the world.

The philosopher who believed in the goodness of man and the corrupting influence of society; he inspired revolutions with his radical ideas.