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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch
Philosopher
Born:
Oct 28
,
1466
Died:
Jul 12
,
1536
Man
Men
Nothing
Will
You
Your
Related authors:
Albert Camus
Aristotle
Confucius
Friedrich Nietzsche
Lao Tzu
Plato
Socrates
Sun Tzu
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Desiderius Erasmus
Man
King
Kingdom
Blind
There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.
Desiderius Erasmus
Reality
People
World
Face
Some People
Live
Other
Those
Dream
Dream World
Some
Face Reality
Turn
Then
Who
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
Desiderius Erasmus
Buy
Food
Money
Clothes
Books
Left
Get
Any
Little
Little Money
Your library is your paradise.
Desiderius Erasmus
Library
Paradise
Your
By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.
Desiderius Erasmus
Made
Carpenter
Only
Remade
Mankind
In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king.
Desiderius Erasmus
Man
King
Country
Blind
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
Desiderius Erasmus
Overcome
Out
Habit
Driven
Nail
Another
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.
Desiderius Erasmus
War
Experience
Those
No Experience
Delightful
Had
Who
War is sweet to those who have not experienced it.
Desiderius Erasmus
War
Sweet
Those
Experienced
Who
The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.
Desiderius Erasmus
War
Peace
Better
Most
Than
Just
Humility is truth.
Desiderius Erasmus
Truth
Humility
Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it can only be misery to live in folly, illusion, deception and ignorance, but it isn't -it's human.
Desiderius Erasmus
Ignorance
Illusion
Live
Believe
Philosophers
Folly
Only
Misery
Protesting
Hear
Human
Deception
Now
Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?
Desiderius Erasmus
Man
Age
Enemy
Kiss
First
Hug
Babies
Everyone
Would
About
Give
Knows
Makes
Which
Happiest
Them
Far
Us
Help
Even
Enjoyable
Universally
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.
Desiderius Erasmus
World
Men
Long
Too
Fine
Temple
Entire
Entire World
Never
Priests
Mistaken
Very
Lack
Serve
Concealed talent brings no reputation.
Desiderius Erasmus
Reputation
Concealed
Talent
Brings
A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.
Desiderius Erasmus
Good
Lie
Will
Consist
Knowing
How
Speaking
Portion
Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known.
Desiderius Erasmus
Nothing
Various
Obscure
Clearly
Known
Affairs
Human
Human Affairs
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