Nicolas Gomez Davila
Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.Collection: Unique
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.Collection: Men
Modern man is a prisoner who thinks he is free because he refrains from touching the walls of his dungeon.Collection: Wall
Hierarchies are celestial. In hell all are equal.Collection: Hierarchy
The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.Collection: Church
Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinionCollection: Echoes
Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.Collection: Campaigns
History clearly demonstrates that governing is a task that exceeds man's ability.Collection: Men
The fool is disturbed not when they tell him that his ideas are false, but when they suggest that they have gone out of style.Collection: Ideas
Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.Collection: Expression
The unbeliever imagines that religion pretends to offer answers, while the believer knows that the only promise it makes is to multiply questions.Collection: Promise
Truth is in history, but history is not the truth.Collection: Truth Is
Being right is one more good reason for not succeedingCollection: Self Esteem
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.Collection: Spiritual