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Quote by Nicolás Gómez Dávila: Swimming Against the Current

„Swimming against the current is not idiotic if the waters are racing toward a waterfall.“

Nicolás Gómez DávilaNicolás Gómez Dávila on swimming against the current and the value of resistance in danger.
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Nicolás Gómez Dávila was a Colombian philosopher and conservative thinker known for his sharp aphorisms and critical social analyses.

This quote emphasizes the value of resisting the crowd when a dangerous development is imminent.


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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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