Every peasant has a lawyer inside of him, just as every lawyer, no matter how urbane he may be, carries a peasant within himself. - Miguel de Unamuno

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Engraved portrait of Miguel de Unamuno, facing right

Every peasant has a lawyer inside of him, just as every lawyer, no matter how urbane he may be, carries a peasant within himself.

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About Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright and philosopher.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Agence de presse Meurisse (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Exóristo
Native Name: Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo
Alternative Names: Miguel Unamuno

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