Desiderius Erasmus

"Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another."

"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."

"The desire to write grows with writing."

"The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war."

"Time takes away the grief of men."

"To know nothing is the happiest life."

"War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it."

"When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes."

"Women, can't live with them, can't live without them."

"Your library is your paradise."