It is doubly a fault, you know, when against nature one assumes the color of a virtue, warping one's character in a direction not its own. - Erasmus

" "

It is doubly a fault, you know, when against nature one assumes the color of a virtue, warping one's character in a direction not its own.

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

Limited Time Offer

Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Erasmus

‎If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.

Nicht diejenigen haben die Bücher recht lieb, welche sie unberührt in ihren Schränken aufheben, sondern sie Tag und Nacht in den Händen haben, und daher beschmutzet sind, welche Eselsohren darein machen, sie abnutzen und mit Anmerkungen bedecken.

Loading...