Quote of Desiderius Erasmus - In the kingdom of the blind...
Biography - Desiderius Erasmus:
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was a Dutch philosopher and Christian scholar (*Approximate years of birth and death).
Born: 1467 - Died: 1536
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Netherlands
Born: 1467 - Died: 1536
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Netherlands
In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
Translation
(French, German, Latin)
In regione caecorum rex est luscus.
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Quotes about king:
Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them. It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings.
Desiderius Erasmus also said...
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