English translations of the aphorisms of Nicolás Gómez Dávila
The original Spanish is:Los que le quitan al hombre sus cadenas liberan sólo a un animal.
This is probably a reference to Rousseau's Social Contract, which begins with the line: "Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains."
The original Spanish is:
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This is probably a reference to Rousseau's Social Contract, which begins with the line: "Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains."
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