“Un buen esclavo les costaba mil dólares y no duraba mucho. Algunos cometían la ingratitud de enfermarse y morir. Había que sacar de esos inseguros el mayor rendimiento. Por eso los tenían en los campos desde el primer sol hasta el último; por eso requerían de las fincas una cosecha anual de algodón o tabaco o azúcar.”
Browse quotes and source details for this work. more
Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are known for their unique fantasy and philosophical thinking, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
“Don't fear failure. Fear being in the same place next year as you are today.”
“And no matter how hard you work, men always make time to tell their stories.”
“What strengthens my résumé is more responsibility — not a bigger title.”