Let a king recall that it is better to improve his realm than to increase his territory.
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Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known.
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Birth: | 28th October, 1466 |
Death: | 12th July, 1536 |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Profession: | Critic, Teacher, Theologian |
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Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a pure Latin style. He was an early proponent of religious toleration, and enjoyed the sobriquet "Prince of the Humanists"; he has been called "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists".
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