Desiderius Erasmus

"A heart that is nourished is a garden that flourishes."

"The heaviest thing to bear is idleness."

"In the investigation of a difficult problem one can never be too careful."

"He is unworthy of the name Christian who does not carry his cross."

"Life is a game; play it."

"There are more fools than wise men, and even in the wise man there is more folly than wisdom."

"Fables are not lies; they are the truth in disguise."

"The peaceable man is the most valiant."

"When I come before my God, I feel afraid of nothing."

"The sun envies those who can perceive beauty without the sun's aid."

"All men naturally love learning."

"In a decaying society, the individual is not struck down - he decays along with it."

"Patience is the art of hoping."

"The highest form of grace is gratitude."

"A good name is better than great riches."

"The mind of man is the measure of all things."

"Courtesy is not dead; it merely sleeps in the hearts of men."

"War is the business of beasts, and the ruin of men."

"The desire to reach out and dance with the world is what I live for."

"Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice."

"Time is a river of events, and heavy things sink."

"To be wise, one must first know one's ignorance."

"The best medicine for men who are afraid, little or much, is to go ahead and bite off more than he can chew."

"In friendship there are no limits to good will and affection."

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"Nothing so much determines a man's spiritual strength as the integrity of his personal convictions."

"Men will never do right unless they are forced to."

"Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly."

"The reward of virtue is not the applause of the multitude, but the assurance of conscience."

"Learning is the best provision for old age."