Maxioms by Desiderius Erasmus
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - Adages.
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - Adages.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and read more
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?
