Miguel de Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno (1864 - 1936), full name Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (the first or paternal surname is Unamuno and the second or maternal family name is Jugo) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, and philosopher. He was professor of Greek and Classics and later became rector at the University of Salamanca. His major philosophical essay was "The Tragic Sense of Life" (1912) and his most famous novel was "Abel Sánchez: The History of a Passion" (1917).Wisdom & Quotes
- To believe in God is to yearn for His existence, and furthermore, it is to act as if He did exist.
- To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be.
- An idea does not pass from one language to another without change.
- Science is a cemetery of dead ideas.
- Life is doubt, and faith without doubt is nothing but death.
Israel Zangwill