“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” Desiderius Erasmus InspirationalWisdomDarknessLightGiveBrainyDisappearItself
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus
“In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” Desiderius Erasmus InspirationalWisdomBlindKingdomKing
“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” Desiderius Erasmus
“To know nothing is the happiest life.” Desiderius Erasmus LifeHappyKnowNothingKnowing nothingHappiest life
“By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.” Desiderius Erasmus
“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.” Desiderius Erasmus
“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. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.” Desiderius Erasmus
“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
“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.” Desiderius Erasmus
“Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed.” Desiderius Erasmus
