Desiderius Erasmus Quotes

Man is to man either a god or a wolf.

- Desiderius Erasmus

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Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly. - Desiderius Erasmus

Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's advantage, while intent on his personal convenience, a dedicated voluptuary, a hater of learning, freedom and truth, without a thought for the interests of his country, and measuring everything in terms of his own profit and desires. - Desiderius Erasmus

If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict. - Desiderius Erasmus