What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?
Desiderius ErasmusFrom hence, no question, has sprung an observation ... confirmed now into a settled opinion, that some long experienced souls in the world, before their dislodging, arrive to the height of prophetic spirits.
Desiderius ErasmusOnly a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.
Desiderius ErasmusOur determination to imitiate Christ should be such that we have no time for other matters.
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