Passion and Reason - Erasmus of Rotterdam

that the life of man might not be altogether disconsolate and hard to away with, of how much more passion than reason has Jupiter composed us? putting in, as one would say, "scarce half an ounce to a pound." The Praise of Folly (1511) - Translated by John Wilson 1668

Life as a play - Erasmus of Rotterdam

For what is life but a play in which everyone acts a part until the curtain comes down? The Praise of Folly (1511)