Desiderius Erasmus Quotes

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
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
Nature Nothing Rage Nowadays Profit Possession Out Sacred Got Squeezed Pitch Cannot Whether Which Realm Profane
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
Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another. Desiderius Erasmus
Men Nothing Pedantic Another Judgments
The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war. Desiderius Erasmus
War Peace Better Most Than Just
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
Life Death Time Tired Age People Old Old Age Living Approach Neither Like Until Return Nor Semblance Depart Closer Childhood Children Again Them Aware Nearer
Humility is truth. Desiderius Erasmus
Truth Humility
By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him. Desiderius Erasmus
You Will Men Minds Books Him May Burning Your Rid Luther
No one respects a talent that is concealed. Desiderius Erasmus
Respects No-One Concealed Talent
To know nothing is the happiest life. Desiderius Erasmus
Life Nothing Know Happiest
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
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things? Desiderius Erasmus
You Think Philosopher Those Emerged Shadows Objects Only Sees Various Marvel Miss Between Know Content Real Provided Cave Difference Who Plato Things Images
Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed. Desiderius Erasmus
Reflection Mind Giving Flower Fragrance Rank Out Running Seed Same Wholesome
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
It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst. Desiderius Erasmus
Wisdom Fear Prosperity Thou Worst Suspect

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