Nicolas Gomez Davila Quotes
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In an age in which the media broadcast countless pieces of foolishness, the educated man is defined not by what he knows, but by what he doesn't know.
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Being right is one more good reason for not succeeding
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Modern man is a prisoner who thinks he is free because he refrains from touching the walls of his dungeon.
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History clearly demonstrates that governing is a task that exceeds man's ability.
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Hierarchies are celestial. In hell all are equal.
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Truth is in history, but history is not the truth.
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Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.
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Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion