“Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake. But this wide-awake thinking has led us into the mazes of a nightmare in which the torture chambers are endlessly repeated in the mirrors of reason.”
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Paz, O. (n.d.). Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake. But this wide-awake thinking has led us into the mazes of a nightmare in which the torture chambers are endlessly repeated in the mirrors of reason. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39992-modern-man-likes-to-pretend-that-his-thinking/
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Paz, Octavio. “Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake. But this wide-awake thinking has led us into the mazes of a nightmare in which the torture chambers are endlessly repeated in the mirrors of reason.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39992-modern-man-likes-to-pretend-that-his-thinking/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Paz, Octavio. “Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake. But this wide-awake thinking has led us into the mazes of a nightmare in which the torture chambers are endlessly repeated in the mirrors of reason.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39992-modern-man-likes-to-pretend-that-his-thinking/.