Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, 1466 - 1536
Oil and tempera on wood by Hans Holbein (1523)
Born: 28 October 1466, Gouda, Burgundian Netherlands
Died: 12 July 1536, Basel, Swiss Confederacy
Biography from Wikipedia and The Catholic Encyclopedia
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- 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. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - An idea launched like a javelin in proverbial form strikes with sharper point on the hearer's mind and leaves implanted barbs for meditation. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Be careful not to be the first to put your hands in the dish. What you cannot hold in your hands you must put on your plate. Also it is a great breach of etiquette when your fingers are dirty and greasy, to bring them to your mouth in order to lick them, or to clean them on your jacket. It would be more decent to use the tablecloth. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Concealed talent brings no reputation. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Do not get excited over the noise you have made. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Don't give your advice before you are called upon. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Every definition is dangerous. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - For what is life but a play in which everyone acts a part until the curtain comes down? permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Fortune favors the audacious. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin. permalink
Desiderius Erasmus - Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an entrance. permalink
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