Maxioms by Desiderius Erasmus
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.
If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power read more
If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.
Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, read more
Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and read more
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?
