Don Colacho’s Aphorisms

English translations of the aphorisms of Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Showing posts with label will. Show all posts
Showing posts with label will. Show all posts
March 2, 2011

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The will is granted to man so that he can refuse to do certain things. Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección , p. 460
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January 26, 2011

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The root of reactionary thought is not distrust of reason but distrust of the will. Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección , p. 430
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May 15, 2010

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Common good, general will, historical necessity, are the names with which the inevitable flatterer christens the whims of force. Escolios a ...
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March 4, 2010

#624

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The future impassions those who believe in the efficacy of the will, whereas the past fascinates those who recognize the impotence of human ...
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February 28, 2010

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Law is not what an act of the will decrees, but what intelligence discovers. Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección , p. 107
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February 20, 2010

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To be an aristocrat is to not believe that everything depends on the will. Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección , p. 93
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