When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes. - Desiderius Erasmus
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. - Desiderius Erasmus
The pleasures which we most rarely experience give us the greatest delight. - Desiderius Erasmus
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - Desiderius Erasmus
War is sweet to those who have not experienced it. - Desiderius Erasmus
The desire to write grows with writing. - Desiderius Erasmus
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all. - Desiderius Erasmus
Bidden or unbidden, God is present. - Desiderius Erasmus
The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is. - Desiderius Erasmus
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. [In regione caecorum rex est luscus.] - Desiderius Erasmus
Young bodies are like tender plants, which grow and become hardened to whatever shape you've trained them. - Desiderius Erasmus
Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians. - Desiderius Erasmus
Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering. - Desiderius Erasmus
Το πρώτο πράγμα που θα κάνω, όταν έχω χρήματα, είναι να αγοράσω ελληνικά βιβλία και κατόπιν θα αγοράσω ρούχα. - Desiderius Erasmus