Jose Bergamin
Jose Bergamin
José Bergamín Gutiérrezwas a Spanish writer, essayist, poet, and playwright. His father served as president of the canton of Málaga; his mother was a Catholic. Bergamín was influenced by both politics and religion and attempted to reconcile Communism and Catholicism throughout his life, remarking "I would die supporting the Communists, but no further than that."...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionWriter
CountrySpain
ignorance catholic christ
An ignorance of Marx is as frequent among Marxists as an ignorance of Christ is among Catholics.
art effort simultaneous
Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.
knows reformers
A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.
civilization weight different
A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces.
devil logic theology
Theology is the logic of the Devil.
men thinking only-time
The only time a man thinks is when he's alone.
men drunk coward
The man who gets drunk in peacetime is a coward. The man who gets drunk in wartime goes on being a coward.
men doe slave
A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.
country war adventure
The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer...
forgiveness punishment sin
To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.
adventure half life-is
Life is a dangerous adventure, says the American, and he is half right: life is dangerous, but it's not an adventure.
advice pieces threat
A piece of advice always contains an implicit threat, just as a threat always contains an implicit piece of advice.
destiny coincidence
Happiness is always a coincidence.
definitions habit bad-habits
There are no good or bad habits. All habits are, by definition, bad.