Nicolas Davila Quotations

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.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference to the unique values which created it.

A philosopher who adopts scientific notions predetermines his conclusions.

An "ideal society" would be the graveyard of human greatness.

The Biblical prophet doesn't predict the future, but bears witness to the presense of God in history.

In an age in which the media broadcast countless pieces of foolishness, the educated man is defined not by what he knows, but by what he doesn't know.

The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.

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.