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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I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people. – Desiderius Erasmus

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What difference is there, do you think, between those in Platos cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and dont know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things? – Desiderius Erasmus

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You can tell the nature of the man by the words he chooses. – Edwin Louis Cole

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Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. Thats human nature. – Noam Chomsky

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You dont have to call it God or Jesus. Thats religious humbug to a lot of people, but youve gotta believe that nature and spiritual things surround us. That is what put us here! I thank the universe for that every day of my life. – Jack LaLanne

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Painting from nature is not copying the object it is realizing ones sensations. – Paul Cezanne

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