9 Quotes by Nicolas Davila
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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.
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Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.
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Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference to the unique values which created it.
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A philosopher who adopts scientific notions predetermines his conclusions.
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An "ideal society" would be the graveyard of human greatness.
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The Biblical prophet doesn't predict the future, but bears witness to the presense of God in history.
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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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The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.
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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.
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