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Quote by Miguel de Unamuno

“Isolation is the worst possible counselor.”

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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

“There is no tyranny in the world more hateful than that of ideas. Ideas bring ideophobia, and the consequence is that people begin to persecute their neighbors in the name of ideas. I loathe and detest all labels, and the only label that I could now tolerate would be that of ideoclast or idea breaker.”

People World Ideas Would Be Names Consequence Neighbor Tyranny Labels Tolerate Hateful Loathe Detest

Book:Selected Works of Miguel de Unamuno, Volume 3: Our Lord Don Quixote

Source: Selected Works of Miguel de Unamuno, Volume 3: Our Lord Don Quixote

“I would say that teleology is theology, and that God is not a "because," but rather an "in order to.”

Order Theology

Author:Miguel de Unamuno

“None are so likely to believe too little as those who have begun by believing too much.”

Believe Littles Too Much

Book:The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations

Source: The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations

“I deal with spiritual truth which should never be sold and need never be bought. When you are ready it will be given.”

Needs Should Spiritual Given Deals Ready Spiritual Truth

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words