Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus

About Desiderius Erasmus:

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.
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Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.

Desiderius Erasmus

Bidden or unbidden, God is present.

Desiderius Erasmus

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

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I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree.

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Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.

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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

Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.

Desiderius Erasmus

Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another's.

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Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.

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Time takes away the grief of men.

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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.

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By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him.

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Women, can't live with them, can't live without them.

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War is sweet to those who have not experienced it.

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Author Bio

  • NameDesiderius Erasmus
  • DescriptionDutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian
  • AliasesErasmus of Rotterdam; Erasmus
  • BornNovember 6, 1469
  • DiedJuly 12, 1536
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionWriter; Philosopher; Theologian; Translator; Teacher; Essayist
  • WorksThe Praise Of Folly; A Handbook On Manners For Children