And the supreme beauty is that of tragedy. The consciousnes… - Miguel de Unamuno

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And the supreme beauty is that of tragedy. The consciousness that everything passes away, that we ourselves pass away, and that everything that is ours and everything that environs us passes away, fills us with anguish, and this anguish itself reveals to us the consolation of that which does not pass away, of the eternal, of the beautiful.

Miguel de Unamuno

Tragic Sense of Life · December 8, 2005 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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.

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Pen Names: Exóristo

Native Name: Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo

Alternative Names: Miguel Unamuno

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