tis the part of a truly prudent man not to be wise beyond his condition, but either to take no notice of what the world does, or run with it for comp… - Erasmus

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tis the part of a truly prudent man not to be wise beyond his condition, but either to take no notice of what the world does, or run with it for company

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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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