The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mis…

Desiderius Erasmus
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The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men. ✨ Desiderius Erasmus (1986). Literary and Educational Writings: Panegyricus and Philippum Austriaeducem. Moriae encomium. Dialogus Julius exclusus e coelis. Institutio principis christiani. Querela pacis
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