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Changing of generations1 quote
A revolution does not last more than fifteen years, the period which coincides with the flourishing of a generation. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930Civilization1 quote
Civilization is nothing more than the effort to reduce the use of force to the last resort. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930Language1 quote
The metaphor is probably the most fertile power possessed by man. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1925Monopoly on violence1 quote
Civilization is nothing more than the effort to reduce the use of force to the last resort. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930Political theory1 quote
A revolution does not last more than fifteen years, the period which coincides with the flourishing of a generation. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930Revolution1 quote
A revolution does not last more than fifteen years, the period which coincides with the flourishing of a generation. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930