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Aging is a catastrophe of the body which our cowardice turns into a catastrophe of the soul.

— Nicolás Gómez Dávila Escolios A Un Texto Implícito: Selección (2001)

Envejecer es catástrofe del cuerpo que nuestra cobardía convierte en catástrofe del alma. (p. 21)

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