“There is no true love save in suffering, and in this world we have to choose either love, which is suffering, or happiness. Man is the more man - that is, the more divine - the greater his capacity for suffering, or rather, for anguish.”
This work delves into the philosophical underpinnings of tragedy, examining its role in shaping human understanding of life and the universe. The author explores the nature of suffering, the human condition, and the search for meaning amidst life's inherent struggles. more
Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish novelist, philosopher, and academic. His works profoundly reflected the ideas of individualism and existentialism, and had a profound impact on 20th-century literature and philosophy. more
“If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing.”
“Life is doubt, and faith without doubt is nothing but death.”
“Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.”
“That which the Fascists hate above all else, is intelligence.”
“Human beliefs, like all other natural growths, elude the barrier of systems.”