The measure of a civilization is not its power but its toler... - Carlos Fuentes

"The measure of a civilization is not its power but its tolerance of difference"

Carlos Fuentes Justice

Novelist Mexican 1928–2012

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"I am my language."

"The novel is born from the matrix of gossip."

"Time is a river flowing toward oblivion."

"Writing is a way to transcend reality."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."