Quote of the Day: A truly powerful Quote of the Day doesn’t just belong to history—it quietly speaks to the present. In times when conflicts dominate headlines and divisions seem sharper than ever, ...

Five hundred fifty years ago today, on October 26, 1515, Desiderius Erasmus was born. Actually, although many historians think he was born on the 26th, some scholars think he was born on October 27th ...

On this day in 1536, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam died at Basel. He was 69 years old. This year is the 500th anniversary of the printing of The Praise of Folly, the famous essay addressed to Thomas ...

“I do not deny that I seek peace wherever possible,” Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) wrote at the start of the Protestant Reformation. “I believe in listening to both sides with open ears. I love ...

"What is the difference between psychology and economics? Psychology is the study of how people think. Economics is the study of how people SHOULD think." So thinks Erasmus, who believes human beings ...