English translations of the aphorisms of Nicolás Gómez Dávila
November 20, 2010
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Never to think of the parts except by starting with the whole is a horrible guide for action, but the only one that saves us from living in a world without meaning.
The original Spanish is:
ReplyDeleteNo pensar nunca las partes sino partiendo de su totalidad es pésima receta para actuar, pero la única que nos salva de vivir en un mundo sin sentido.