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Famous Quote from Desiderius Erasmus,


"In the country of the blind
the one-eyed man is king."

(In regione caecorum rex est luscus.)


By:

Desiderius Erasmus (more quotes by Desiderius Erasmus or books by/about Desiderius Erasmus)


(1466-1536) Dutch author

Source:

Adagia (III, IV, 96)

Categories:

Censorship, Deception, Hypocrisy, Ignorance, Knowledge, Power, Propaganda, Sovereignty, Truth, Wisdom

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