"Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians."
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Desiderius Erasmus
12 quotes
Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
"Bidden or unbidden, God is present."
"Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly."
"The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is."
"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."
"Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering."
"Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself."
"The desire to write grows with writing."
"The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is."
"Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians."
"When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes."