Desiderius Erasmus Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Desiderius Erasmus quotes, Desiderius Erasmus sayings, and Desiderius Erasmus proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Desiderius Erasmus
Eagles don't catch flies. Desiderius Erasmus
Prevention is better than cure. Desiderius Erasmus
The desire to write grows with writing. Desiderius Erasmus
Time takes away the grief of men. Desiderius Erasmus
It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is. Desiderius Erasmus
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. Desiderius Erasmus
It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is. Desiderius Erasmus
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. Desiderius Erasmus
No party is any fun unless seasoned with folly. Desiderius Erasmus
Your library is your paradise. Desiderius Erasmus
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin. Desiderius Erasmus
Concealed talent brings no reputation. Desiderius Erasmus
No one respects a talent that is concealed. Desiderius Erasmus
It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is. Desiderius Erasmus
Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed. Desiderius Erasmus
Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed. Desiderius Erasmus
Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed. Desiderius Erasmus
He who doesn't sin, is the greatest sinner of all. Desiderius Erasmus
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Desiderius Erasmus
By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade. Desiderius Erasmus
Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgements of one another. Desiderius Erasmus
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all. Desiderius Erasmus
He who allows oppression shares the crime. Desiderius Erasmus
Your library is your paradise. Desiderius Erasmus
Prevention is better than cure. Desiderius Erasmus
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. Desiderius Erasmus
Prevention is better than cure. Desiderius Erasmus
By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade. Desiderius Erasmus
Nature, more a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another's. Desiderius Erasmus