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Desiderius Erasmus

"Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth."

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"Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth."

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"Every habit he's ever had is still there in his body, lying dormant like flowers in the desert. Given the right conditions, all his old addictions would burst into full and luxuriant bloom."

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