I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of manki… — Desiderius Erasmus

I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.

Desiderius ErasmusPhilosopher · 1466 – 1536

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