Jose Ortega y Gasset Quotes
Jose Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher, essayist, and the most influential Spanish thinker of the twentieth century. Educated in Marburg under the neo-Kantians, he returned to Madrid to teach metaphysics and to lead the philosophical review Revista de Occidente, which introduced contemporary European thought to the Spanish-speaking world. The quotes below are attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset, organized by topic.
Jose Ortega y Gasset on Life
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“I am I and my circumstance, and if I do not save it, I do not save myself.”
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“Living is a constant process of deciding what we are going to do.”
Jose Ortega y Gasset on Mind
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.”
Jose Ortega y Gasset on Politics
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“Civilization is, before all else, the will to live in common.”
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“The mass crushes everything that is different, that is excellent, individual, qualified, and select.”
Jose Ortega y Gasset on Virtue
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Attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset:
“Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt.”