Desiderius Erasmus

"Man desires by nature to know, and this is why he loves stories."

"No one achieves success without also inviting criticism."

"The greatest luxury is time."

"A small error in the beginning becomes a large one in the end."

"He who lives without folly is less wise than he who thinks he's a fool."

"The contemplation of beauty purifies the soul."

"Death itself is no evil."

"To die for one's country is glorious; to truly live for it is harder."

"The greatest fear is the fear of being forgotten."

"A lie told once remains a lie, but the truth repeats itself."

"The poor need bread; the rich need manners."

"Even the smallest person can change the course of history."

"A Christian is not a man in prayer but a man in service."

"The true friendship is founded on sincerity and truth."

"To work is to pray without words."

"The worst form of loneliness is to have all that one wants but no one to share it with."

"Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the key that opens it."

"The highest order of mind is accorded to the man who does not think."

"Nothing is unjust to those who have power."

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a flame to be kindled."

"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom."

"The greatest discovery of all is that a person can change his own nature."

"A man who cannot control his thoughts is no better than a madman."

"The purpose of learning is growth, not the accumulation of facts."

"Nature teaches us moderation in all things."

"He that will not keep his own will not keep another's."

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning, but the love of truth is the end."

"Man's inhumanity to man is the greatest sin."

"When men are young they wish for love; when older, for understanding."

"The craft of writing well is the craft of being true."