You worry whether the drought will end. It is far better th… - Erasmus

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You worry whether the drought will end. It is far better that you pray that God may water your mind lest virtue wither away in it. You are greatly concerned with money that is lost or being wasted, or you worry about the advance of old age. I think it much to be desired that you provide first of all for the needs of your soul.

Erasmus

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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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Native Name: Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

Alternative Names: Erasmus of Rotterdam • Desiderius Erasmus • Erasmus Von Rotterdam Erasmus • Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam • Erasmus von Rotterdam • Erasmus Rotterdam

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Whatever you see in the more material part of yourself, learn to refer to God and to the invisible part of yourself. In that way, whatever offers itself to the senses will become for you an occasion for the practice of piety.

A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.

No Man is wise at all Times, or is without his blind Side.

You worry whether the drought will end. It is far better that you pray that God may water your mind lest virtue wither away in it. You are greatly co… - Erasmus

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