Nicolas Davila
Nicolas Davila
Colombian writer and philosopher who was remembered as one of the most influential political theoreticians of the 20th century.
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth18 May 1913
absolve church gall today
The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.
belief believe man modern refuge seeks
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.
graveyard greatness human
An "ideal society" would be the graveyard of human greatness.
notions scientific
A philosopher who adopts scientific notions predetermines his conclusions.
coherence genuine gives ideas impulse reasoning rise spiritual ties
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.
compensate expression freedom lack total
Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.
civilization created destroy dies necessary unique values violence
Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference to the unique values which created it.