Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin. Desiderius Erasmus More Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus More Quotes From Desiderius Erasmus War is sweet to those who have not experienced it. Desiderius Erasmus sweet war peace The wedlocks of minds will be greater than that of bodies. Desiderius Erasmus wedlock body mind A good prince will tax as lightly as possible those commodities which are used by the poorest members of society: grain, bread, beer, wine, clothing, and all other staples without which human life could not exist. Desiderius Erasmus wine bread beer As an example of just how useless these philosophers are for any practice in life there is Socrates himself, the one and only wise man, according to the Delphic Oracle. Whenever he tried to do anything in public he had to break off amid general laughter. While he was philosophizing about clouds and ideas, measuring a flea's foot and marveling at a midge's humming, he learned nothing about the affairs of ordinary life. Desiderius Erasmus laughter wise life They are looking in utter darkness for that which has no existence whatsoever. Desiderius Erasmus existence atheism darkness Now what else is the whole life of mortals, but a sort of comedy in which the various actors, disguised by various costumes and masks, walk on and play each ones part until the manager walks them off the stage? Desiderius Erasmus criminal-mind actors play This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evils of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind. Desiderius Erasmus learning education children Modern church music is so constructed that the congregation cannot hear one distinct word. Desiderius Erasmus church-music modern music-is No Man is wise at all Times, or is without his blind Side. Desiderius Erasmus wise sides men By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him. Desiderius Erasmus mind men book It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst. Desiderius Erasmus pessimism prosperity fear A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie. Desiderius Erasmus knowing talking lying Anything which causes trouble has special merit in their eyes. Desiderius Erasmus causes eye special They take unbelievable pleasure in the hideous blast of the hunting horn and baying of the hounds. Dogs dung smells sweet as cinnamon to them. Desiderius Erasmus hunting dog sweet He who shuns the millstone, shuns the meal. Desiderius Erasmus meals work Invoked or not invoked, the god is present. Desiderius Erasmus God has administered to us of the present age, a bitter draught and a harsh physician, on account of our abounding infirmities. Desiderius Erasmus physicians leadership courage 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. Desiderius Erasmus men long world Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. -Vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior Desiderius Erasmus unjust war It's the generally accepted privilege of theologians to stretch the heavens, that is the Scriptures, like tanners with a hide. Desiderius Erasmus scripture atheism heaven
