"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."

Erasmus, Desiderius · Age and Aging · 1 fans >>
<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/1503/">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..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/age_and_aging/">Age and Aging</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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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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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/10219/">Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/deception/">Deception</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a doctor is, the higher his reputation soars even amongst powerful princes."

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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/11261/">The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a doctor is, the higher his reputation soars even amongst powerful princes..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/doctors/">Doctors</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin."

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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/12572/">Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/enthusiasm/">Enthusiasm</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"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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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/12836/">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..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/evil/">Evil</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism."

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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/14129/">What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/fame/">Fame</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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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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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/15363/">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..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/fools_and_foolishness/">Fools and Foolishness</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"In short, no association or alliance can be happy or stable without me. People can't long tolerate a ruler, nor can a master his servant, a maid her mistress, a teacher his pupil, a friend his friend nor a wife her husband, a landlord his tenant, a soldier his comrade nor a party-goer his companion, unless they sometimes have illusions about each other, make use of flattery, and have the sense to turn a blind eye and sweeten life for themselves with the honey of folly."

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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/15364/">In short, no association or alliance can be happy or stable without me. People can't long tolerate a ruler, nor can a master his servant, a maid her mistress, a teacher his pupil, a friend his friend nor a wife her husband, a landlord his tenant, a soldier his comrade nor a party-goer his companion, unless they sometimes have illusions about each other, make use of flattery, and have the sense to turn a blind eye and sweeten life for themselves with the honey of folly..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/fools_and_foolishness/">Fools and Foolishness</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"Fools are without number."

Erasmus, Desiderius · Fools and Foolishness · 1 fans >>
<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/15365/">Fools are without number..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/fools_and_foolishness/">Fools and Foolishness</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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"Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders."

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<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/16733/">Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders..</a></blockquote><br> -- <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2322/">Erasmus, Desiderius</a><br> On <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/genius/">Genius</a> from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/">Quotations Book</a> Post or embed · Email to friend
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