Whenever a man talks he lies, and so far as he talks to himself - that is to say, so far as he thinks, knowing that he thinks - he lies to himself. The only truth in human life is… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
It is not usually our ideas that make us optimistic or pessimistic, but it is our optimism or pessimism of physiological or pathological origin that makes our ideas. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
The pessimism that protests and defends itself cannot be truly said to be pessimism. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
We should try to be the parents of our future rather than the offspring of our past. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
Philosophy fulfills the need to create for ourselves a single and complete concept of the world and of life. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
None are so likely to believe too little as those who have begun by believing too much. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
My work...is to shatter the faith of men here, there, and everywhere, faith in affirmation, faith in negation, and faith in abstention from faith,… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
Everything that exalts and expands consciousness is good, while that which depresses and diminishes it is evil. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
We need God, not in order to understand the why, but in order to feel and sustain the ultimate wherefore, to give a meaning… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
Science says: 'We must live,' and seeks the means of prolonging, increasing, facilitating and amplifying life, of making it tolerable and acceptable, wisdom says:… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
To love with the spirit is to pity, and he who pities most loves most. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
These terrible sociologists, who are the astrologers and alchemists of our twentieth century. — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
