Erasmus

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“It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldst have it, to fear and suspect the worst.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c.1466–1536)

“Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people’s advantage, while intent on his personal convenience, a dedicated voluptuary, a hater of learning, freedom and truth, without a thought for the interests of his country, and measuring everything in terms of his own profit and desires.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)

“Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)