Quote of Desiderius Erasmus - Man is not born, but made...
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
Man is not born, but made man.
Note
One is not born a man, one becomes a man.
Translation
(French, German, Latin)
Homines non nascentur, sed finguntur.
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