Let a king recall that it is better to improve his realm than to increase his territory.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Quotes
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?
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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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