Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known.
More Quotes from Desiderius Erasmus:
Man is to man either a god or a wolf.Desiderius Erasmus
Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.
Desiderius Erasmus
Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s.
Desiderius Erasmus
No one respects a talent that is concealed.
Desiderius Erasmus
Jupiter, not wanting man's life to be wholly gloomy and grim, has bestowed far more passion than reason you could reckon the ration as twenty-four to one. Moreover, he confined reason to a cramped corner of the head and left all the rest of the body to the passions.
Desiderius Erasmus
Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.
Desiderius Erasmus
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.Lasse Hallstrom
Method acting is a label I don't really understand, because there's a method to everybody's acting.
Dougray Scott
A gay man can be friends with a straight man. That can happen.
Steve Guttenberg