Quote by Nicolás Gómez Dávila Download Open image ““Every individual with “ideals” is a potential murderer.”” — Nicolás Gómez Dávila ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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