What is more fawning than a dog? And yet what is more faith… - Erasmus

" "
What is more fawning than a dog? And yet what is more faithful? What is more fond and caressing than a squirrel? But where will you find a better friend to man?

Erasmus

Praise of Folly · 1993 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

English

Collect this quote

About Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (27 October 1466 – 12 July 1536) was a Dutch philosopher, humanist and theologian.

Biography information from Wikiquote

All quotes from Erasmus Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Erasmus:

George Bernard Shaw Jean-Jacques Rousseau Voltaire Michel de Montaigne Molière

Additional quotes by Erasmus

Bătrânii se dau în vânt după copii, şi copiii după bătrâni , fiindcă zeilor le place să-i adune pe cei care se aseamănă. Şi de nu luăm în seamă ridurile şi anii pe care îi poartă bătrâneţea, pot semăna două lucruri mai bine decât bătrânul cu copilul?

But this equality applied to such a diversity of persons and temperaments will only result in inequality.

What is a mistake in other people is a crime in the prince.

What is more fawning than a dog? And yet what is more faithful? What is more fond and caressing than a squirrel? But where will you find a better fri… - Erasmus

About Erasmus

Share this quote as an image

Additional quotes by Erasmus