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Desiderius Erasmus (1466 – 1536)


Dutch philosopher, humanist and theologian.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.
Erasmus quotes
I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.
Erasmus
Dulce bellum inexpertis.




Erasmus Desiderius quotes
of how much more passion than reason has Jupiter composed us? putting in, as one would say, "scarce half an ounce to a pound."
Erasmus Desiderius
As a representative of both the feminine and the parodic, Moria does not set out to expose or destroy social conventions: her wisdom lies in working with them, without being ruled by them.
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