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To all organic conceptions of life Americans oppose a mechanistic conception. In a society which has 'started from scratch', everything has the characteristic of being fabricated. In American society appearances are masks, not faces. At the same time, proponents of the American way of life are hostile to personality.

Julius Evola

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Julius Evola
Age: 76 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 19
Died: 1974
Died: June 11
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The Eternal City
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Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola
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