You'll see certain Pythagorean whose belief in communism of property goes to such lengths that they pick up anything lying about unguarded,… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Amongst the learned the lawyers claim first place, the most self-satisfied class of people, as they roll their rock of Sisyphus and… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
There are some whose only reason for inciting war is to use it as a means to exercise their tyranny over their… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do not recant, they will proclaim me a heretic. — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
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… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
A good prince will tax as lightly as possible those commodities which are used by the poorest members of society: grain, bread, beer, wine,… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Christians would show sense if they dispatched these argumentative Scotists and pigheaded Ockhamists and undefeated Albertists along with the whole regiment of Sophists to… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
From hence, no question, has sprung an observation ... confirmed now into a settled opinion, that some long experienced souls in the world, before… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Nothing is so foolish, they say, as for a man to stand for office and woo the crowd to win its vote, buy its… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
