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Quote by Nicolás Gómez Dávila: Skepticism Toward Contemporary Ideas

„I distrust every idea that doesn’t seem obsolete and grotesque to my contemporaries.“

Nicolás Gómez DávilaNicolás Gómez Dávila expresses doubt about ideas that do not seem obsolete to his contemporaries.
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Nicolás Gómez Dávila was a Colombian philosopher and conservative thinker known for his sharp aphorisms and critical social analyses.

A critical aphorism by Nicolás Gómez Dávila expressing skepticism towards contemporary ideas.


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Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913–1994) was a Colombian philosopher and conservative intellectual noted especially for his aphoristic writings. His works critically examine modern ideologies and political systems with a distinctive and often provocative style. He is considered an important conservative thinker in the Spanish-speaking world.

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