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Quote by Desiderius Erasmus
Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has so

Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Youll see certain Pythagorean whose belief in communism of property goes to such lengths that they pick up anything lying about unguarded, and make off with it without a qualm of conscience as if it had come to them by law. – Desiderius Erasmus

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