“Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: nature
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“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
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Category: war
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“Humility is truth.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: truth
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“War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: war
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“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: money
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“The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: death
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“To know nothing is the happiest life.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
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Category: life
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“Time takes away the grief of men.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
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Category: men
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“The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
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“Time takes away the grief of men.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
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“Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Category: nature
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