One concept corrupts and confuses the others. I am not speaking of the Evil whose limited sphere is ethics; I am speaking of the infinite.

Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

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The original is unfaithful to the translation.

The original is unfaithful to the translation.

I have known uncertainty: a state unknown to the Greeks.

I have known uncertainty: a state unknown to the Greeks.

Reality is not always probable, or likely.

Reality is not always probable, or likely.

In general, every country has the language it deserves.

In general, every country has the language it deserves.

Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries...

Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries...

The central problem of novel-writing is causality.

The central problem of novel-writing is causality.

To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are...

To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are...

Democracy is an abuse of statistics.

Democracy is an abuse of statistics.

Like all those possessing a library, Aurelian was aware that he was guilty of not...

Like all those possessing a library, Aurelian was aware that he was guilty of not...

Writing is nothing more than a guided dream.

Writing is nothing more than a guided dream.

Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man...

Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man...

Your unforgivable sins do not allow you to see my splendor

Your unforgivable sins do not allow you to see my splendor

The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be...

The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be...

I foresee that man will resign himself each day to new abominations, and soon that...

I foresee that man will resign himself each day to new abominations, and soon that...

Death (or its allusion) makes men precious and pathetic. They are moving because of their...

Death (or its allusion) makes men precious and pathetic. They are moving because of their...

Life and death have been lacking in my life.

Life and death have been lacking in my life.

The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of...

The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of...

I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that...

I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that...

Reality is not always probable, or likely.

Reality is not always probable, or likely.

Reading is an activity subsequent to writing: more resigned, more civil, more intellectual.

Reading is an activity subsequent to writing: more resigned, more civil, more intellectual.