11 ordspråk av Nicolas Gomez Davila
Nicolas Gomez Davila
 A philosopher who adopts scientific notions predetermines his conclusions. |
| An "ideal society" would be the graveyard of human greatness. |
| Every marriage of an intellectual with the communist party ends in adultery. |
| 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. |
| In the Christian obsessed with "social justice" it isn't easy to discern whether charity is flourishing or faith is expiring. |
| Modern man does not love, but seeks refuge in love; does not hope, but seeks refuge in hope; does not believe but seeks refuge in dogma. |
| The Biblical prophet doesn't predict the future, but bears witness to the presense of God in history. |
| The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins. |
| The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them. |
| Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent. |
| Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference to the unique values which created it. |
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