One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is ... - Desiderius Erasmus

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to preserve oneself."

Desiderius Erasmus Freedom

Humanist Scholar Theologian Dutch 1466–1536

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