Desiderius Erasmus Quotes A Dutch humanist and theologian. (1466 - 1536)
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(Julian would learn something) even if he had one foot in the grave.
A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
Among the blind, the squinter rules.
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
Apothegms are, in history, the same as the pearls in the sand, or the gold in the mine.
As a looking-glass, if it is a true one, faithfully represents the face of him that looks in it, so a wife ought to fashion herself to the affection of her husband, not to be cheerful when he is sad, nor sad when he is cheerful.
As Plato entertained some friends in a room where there was a couch richly ornamented, Diogenes came in very dirty, as usual, and getting upon the couch, and trampling on it, said, "I trample upon the pride of Plato." Plato mildly answered, "But with greater pride, Diogenes!" [Pride]
Believe that you have it, and you have it!
Between the victim and the stone knife.
Betwixt the devil and the deep sea. [Choice]
By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.
By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him.
Charity resembleth fire, which inflameth all things it toucheth.
Concealed talent brings no reputation. [Talent]
Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.
Don't give your advice before you are called upon.
Education is of far greater importance than heredity in forming character.
Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders.
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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