“Man has no nature”
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Man is a substantial emigrant on a pilgrimage of being, and it is accordingly meaningless to set limits to what he is capable of being.
— José Ortega y Gasset
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "José Ortega y Gasset" (Quotes, History as a System (1962))
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About José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset (May 9 1883 – October 18 1955) was a Spanish philosopher.
About José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset (May 9 1883 – October 18 1955) was a Spanish philosopher.
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