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Quotes from Letter to Christian Northoff — Erasmus

1466–1536 Netherlands

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Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.

Letter to Christian Northoff (1497)

You must acquire the best knowledge first, and without delay; it is the height of madness to learn what you will later have to unlearn.

Letter to Christian Northoff (1497)

A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.

Letter to Christian Northoff (1497)

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