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Quote by Desiderius Erasmus
Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that ther

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 wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldnt have it, to fear and suspect the worst. – Desiderius Erasmus

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