Top 4 Quotes by Gonzalo Fernandez de la Mora

Hiding behind such sacred terms as human rights and distributive justice, politicians and intellectuals alike have perpetrated a gargantuan ruse on humankind: they have convinced us that mass homogeneity is more

Hiding behind such sacred terms as human rights and distributive justice, politicians and intellectuals alike have perpetrated a gargantuan ruse on humankind: they have convinced us that mass homogeneity is more essential for the betterment of society than is individual initiative, and they have adorned this dubious assumption with assurances that by leveling all distinctions between human beings, collective peace and unity will result as a matter of course, just as water runs downhill or the cart follows the ox.

Gonzalo Fernandez de la Mora

Running, Rights, Justice

There is no equality without coercion.

Gonzalo Fernandez de la Mora

Coercion

The direction and rhythm of human progress do not depend on the masses, even when they add up to hundreds of millions; they depend on superior minorities.

Gonzalo Fernandez de la Mora

Progress, Add, Minorities

Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora (1987). “Egalitarian Envy: The Political Foundations of Social Justice”, New York : Paragon House