All Desiderius Erasmus Quotes
- Ask a wise man to dinner and he'll upset everyone by his gloomy silence or tiresome questions. Invite him to a dance and you'll have… Ask
- There is no joy in possession without sharing. Caring
- They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do not recant, they will proclaim me a heretic. Army
- They take unbelievable pleasure in the hideous blast of the hunting horn and baying of the hounds. Dogs dung smells sweet as cinnamon to them. Baying
- [N]o party is any fun unless seasoned with folly. Any
- The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be. Atheism
- Do not put chewed bones back on plates. Instead, throw them on the floor for the dog. Bones
- Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself. Book
- Anything which causes trouble has special merit in their eyes. Causes
- By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade. Carpenter
- As an example of just how useless these philosophers are for any practice in life there is Socrates himself, the one and only wise man,… According
- [Only by] the good influence of our conduct may we bring salvation in human affairs; or like a fatal comet we may bring destruction in… Affair
- If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands… Addict
- Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's advantage, while intent… Advantage
- Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering. Exquisite
- I put up with this church, in the hope that one day it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with… Become Better
- Don't give your advice before you are called upon. Advice
- Wherever you encounter truth, look upon it as Christianity. Christianity
- No Man is wise at all Times, or is without his blind Side. All
- There is nothing I congratulate myself on more heartily than on never having joined a sect. Congratulate