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Desiderius Erasmus Quotes
«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»
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
(Editor, Humanist, Priest)
| About:
Possessions
| Keywords:
pitch, profane, Rage for, squeezed
«A man must hug, and dandle, and kistle, and play a hundred little tricks with his bed-fellow when he is disposed to make that use of her that nature designed her for»
«Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?»
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
(Editor, Humanist, Priest)
| Keywords:
Age of Man, enjoyable, fondle, fondles, hug, universally
«This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evils of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind.»
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
(Editor, Humanist, Priest)
| Keywords:
devoted, ensure, ensures, particularly, procreate, Procreates, procreating, throughout, unluckiest, unlucky
«Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.»