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Quote by Desiderius Erasmus
Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as mens judgments of one anothe

Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as mens judgments of one another. – Desiderius Erasmus

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The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed. – Desiderius Erasmus

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It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of honor as such differences become less, it grows feeble and when they disappear, it will vanish too. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously. – H. L. Mencken

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Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy. – Honore de Balzac

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Honor is simply the morality of superior men. – H. L. Mencken

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