Alcides Arguedas

Novelist Bolivian 1879 – 1946

Bolivian novelist known for social themes.

370 quotes

"Belief without examination is merely inherited blindness."
Faith
"The true leader is one who makes himself unnecessary."
Leadership
"Labor without dignity is slavery wearing a modern disguise."
Work
"To dream is to assert that the world can be different from what it is."
Dreams
"Humor is how we laugh at the abyss without falling into it."
Humor
"Every face holds a story that history has overlooked."
Beauty
"Death teaches us that time is the only true currency."
Death
"Perseverance is not the absence of doubt, but action despite it."
Perseverance
"To give thanks is to acknowledge that we do not stand alone."
Gratitude
"The creator must be willing to destroy in order to build anew."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is often injustice."
Justice
"Patience is the art of waiting with purpose."
Patience
"Kindness is the currency of those who understand true wealth."
Kindness
"Strength is not the absence of weakness, but the will to overcome it."
Strength
"Fear is often the child of ignorance, and knowledge its greatest enemy."
Fear
"Power without wisdom is a house built upon sand."
Power
"Money can buy many things, but never the respect of the righteous."
Money
"Health is the foundation upon which all other aspirations must be built."
Health
"Adventure begins where certainty ends."
Adventure
"Imagination is the only weapon against tyranny."
Imagination
"Technology is a mirror that reflects the values of those who create it."
Technology
"History is not what happened; it is what we choose to remember."
History
"Philosophy begins with wonder and ends with acceptance."
Philosophy
"Literature is the archive of human consciousness."
Literature
"Politics is the art of making the impossible seem inevitable."
Politics
"War is the failure of every other human endeavor."
War
"Motivation without direction is merely agitation."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the mirrors in which we discover ourselves."
Relationships
"In solitude, the soul speaks its truest language."
Solitude