Erasmus
Humanist scholar
Sayings by Erasmus
In a country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Most men are sheep, and they follow the crowd.
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not on our circumstances.
Everyone is a little foolish, except the fool who thinks he is wise.
The most dangerous of all flattery is that of a man's self to himself.
It is not in everyone's power to be a good Christian, but it is in everyone's power to be a good man.
To make a man happy, fill his hands with work, his heart with affection, his mind with truth, his memory with useful facts, his future with hope, and his stomach with food.
The highest good is to live according to one's own nature.
The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only thing that makes one happy is to love and be loved.
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
The highest activities of man are learning and understanding.
It is a most miserable thing to be a wise man among fools.
The world is full of books, and the world is full of fools.
The best way to make children good is to make them happy.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.
The greatest good is to live with contentment.
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.