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Miguel de Unamuno

1864 - 1936

Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) was a Spanish philosopher, writer, and educator, known for his influential works on existentialism and the nature of human existence. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual life of Spain during the early 20th century and a leading voice in the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98.

  1. There is no point in taking opium; it is better to put salt and vinegar in the soul's wound ; for if you fall asleep and no longer feel the pain, then you no longer exist. And the point is to exist.

    Miguel de UnamunoThe Tragic Sense of Life, p. 44, 1921
    #pain#existence#healing

  2. A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man.

    Miguel de UnamunoThe Tragic Sense of Life, 1913
    #man#mortality#existence

  3. Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.

    Miguel de UnamunoThe Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations, 1913
    #absurd#achievement#ambition