Desiderius Erasmus

"A man of taste is only a better sort of beggar."

"The history of man is the history of his failures."

"What is true for thee is true for me."

"The power of thought is equal to the power of action."

"In multiplicity of worlds there must be hope."

"Adventure is the desire of all who dare to live."

"The best inheritance a father can leave his son is gratitude."

"To dream is to hope without evidence."

"A man who has never dreamed has never truly lived."

"The only true failure is the failure to try."

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

"The world will not change by itself; it is changed by men of vision."

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."

"Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth."

"I wish to be useful to the world, to leave it better than I found it."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants and contented mind."

"The desire to write grows with writing."

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

"Fools are everywhere, but a wise man is nowhere to be found."

"Riches and honor are deceptive shadows that pass away like clouds."

"The surest way to get what you want is to deserve it."

"I am a lover of truth above all things."

"Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression."

"Learning is a treasure which accompanies its owner everywhere."

"The most effective way to help others is to help yourself first."

"Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think."

"Give light and people will find the way."

"The renown achieved by learning is far superior to all other forms of glory."

"Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star."

"A man's manners make his fortune."