No doubt the nearness of death and the brotherhood of men-at-wars, at whatever time and in whatever country, always produce an atmosphere favorable to the extraordinary, to all that rises above the human condition and breaks the circle of solitude that surrounds each one of us.
Octavio Paz Quotes
Technology is not an image of the world but a way of operating on reality. The nihilism of technology lies not only in the fact that it is the most perfect expression of the will to power...but also in the fact that it lacks meaning.
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| Birth: | 31st March, 1914 |
| Death: | 19th April, 1988 |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Poet, Writer |
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Octavio Paz Lozano About this sound audio was a Mexican poet-diplomat and writer. For his body of work, he was awarded the 1981 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1982 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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