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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (27 October 1466 – 12 July 1536), known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.

The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.
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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?
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War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.
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When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
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It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.
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Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.
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If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.
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To know nothing is the happiest life.
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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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