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
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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