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Human Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus
- The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be.
- [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…
- Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known.
- 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…
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