The pessimism that protests and defends itself cannot be truly said to be pessimism. Miguel de Unamuno More Quotes by Miguel de Unamuno More Quotes From Miguel de Unamuno 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. Miguel de Unamuno sufferinglovemen At times to be silent is to lie. You will win because you have enough brute force. But you will not convince. For to convince you need to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack: Reason and Right Miguel de Unamuno winningorderlying A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. Miguel de Unamuno foolhumortalking Man is said to be a reasoning animal. I do not know why he has not been defined as an affective or feeling animal. Perhaps that which differentiates him from other animals is feeling rather than reason. More often I have seen a cat reason than laugh or weep. Perhaps it weeps or laughs inwardly - but then perhaps, also inwardly, the crab resolves equations of the second degree. Miguel de Unamuno catanimalmen None are so likely to believe too little as those who have begun by believing too much. Miguel de Unamuno too-muchlittlesbelieve May God deny you peace but give you glory! Miguel de Unamuno glorymaygiving The only reactionaries are those who find themselves at home in the present. Miguel de Unamuno reactionariesconservatismhome That which the Fascists hate above all else, is intelligence. Miguel de Unamuno fascistsfascismhate Hell has been conceived as a police institution, to inspire fear in this world. But the worst of it all is that it no longer frightens anyone, and therefore it will have to be closed down. Miguel de Unamuno atheismpoliceinspire What is vanity but the longing to survive? Miguel de Unamuno longingvanity We need God, not in order to understand the why, but in order to feel and sustain the ultimate wherefore, to give a meaning to the universe. Miguel de Unamuno godgivingorder There are people who are so full of common sense that they haven't the slightest cranny left for their own sense. Miguel de Unamuno common-sensehavenspeople It is not the shilling I give you that counts, but the warmth that it carries with it from my hand. Miguel de Unamuno carriegivinghands Faith which does not doubt is dead faith. Miguel de Unamuno faithdoubtinspirational To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be. Miguel de Unamuno bad-habitshabitfall Human beliefs, like all other natural growths, elude the barrier of systems. Miguel de Unamuno elude-usgrowthbelieve Piensa el sentimiento, siente el pensamiento." (roughly translated, "Think about the emotional and feel the intellectual") Miguel de Unamuno emotionalintellectualthinking An idea does not pass from one language to another without change. Miguel de Unamuno languagedoeideas Sometimes, to remain silent is to lie, since silence can be interpreted as assent. Miguel de Unamuno silencesometimeslying Was man made for science, or was science made for man? Miguel de Unamuno mademen
