To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, b... - Desiderius Erasmus

"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates."

Desiderius Erasmus Philosophy

Humanist Scholar Theologian Dutch 1466–1536

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"The desire to write grows with writing."

"When I get a little money I buy books; if any is left I buy food and clothes."

"A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears."

"I am a man; I consider nothing human alien to me."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."