More quotes by Desiderius Erasmus

"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."
"Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering."
"Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself."
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
"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."