I found America the friendliest, most forgiving, and most generous nation I had ever visited. We South Americans tend to think of things in terms of convenience, whereas people in the United States approach things ethically. This — amateur Protestant that I am — I admired above all. It even helped me overlook skyscrapers, paper bags, television, plastics, and the unholy jungle of gadgets.


Autobiographical Notes (1970)

Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

I found America the friendliest, most forgiving, and most generous nation I had ever visited. We South Americans tend to think of things in terms of...

I found America the friendliest, most forgiving, and most generous nation I had ever visited. We South Americans tend to think of things in terms of...

I found America the friendliest, most forgiving, and most generous nation I had ever visited. We South Americans tend to think of things in terms of...

I found America the friendliest, most forgiving, and most generous nation I had ever visited. We South Americans tend to think of things in terms of...