For these kind of men that are so given up to the study of wisdom are generally most unfortunate, but chiefly in their children; Nature, it seems, so… - Erasmus

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For these kind of men that are so given up to the study of wisdom are generally most unfortunate, but chiefly in their children; Nature, it seems, so providently ordering it, lest this mischief of wisdom should spread further among mankind.

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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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Bu eşsiz ilahıyatçımız bu konuşması üzerine tam sekiz ay önce öyle ter dökmüştü ki, o gün bir köstebekten bile daha kördü, hiç şüphesiz keskin görüşünü son damlasına kadar zekasının en sivri ucunu bilemek için harcamıştı. Ama körlüğü onu hiç rahatsız etmiyordu, hatta ona göre satın aldığı şöhret yanında körlüğün lafı mı olurdu.

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