It is the most deplorable tribute when the succession of an inferior ruler turns his predecessor, who was intolerable while he lived, into someone wh… - Erasmus

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It is the most deplorable tribute when the succession of an inferior ruler turns his predecessor, who was intolerable while he lived, into someone whose integrity and goodness are sadly missed.

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

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aquel que recibe la misión de gobernar los pueblos, ha de ocuparse de los intereses comunes, no de los suyos; ha de pensar exclusivamente en la utilidad general, pues siendo al mismo tiempo autor y ejecutor de las leyes, no debe apartarse de ellas ni en un ápice, y ha de procurar, en fin, que se vea en su persona una garantía de la integridad de los ministros y magistrados.

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