April 29, 2010

#997

Modern man no longer dares to preach that the individual is born as a blank slate.
Too many mishaps have taught him that we are the oppressed heirs of our family, our race, our blood.
Blood is not an innocent liquid, but the viscous paste of history.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 179

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  1. The original Spanish is:

    El moderno ya no se atreve a predicar que el individuo nazca como página blanca.
    Demasiados descalabros le enseñaron que somos los herederos agobiados de nuestra familia, nuestra raza, nuestra sangre.
    La sangre no es líquido inocente, sino viscosa pasta histórica.

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