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Miguel de Unamuno 199
19th-20th century Spanish writer and philosopher 1864–1936Related quotes
“In form of Stentor of the brazen voice,
Whose shout was as the shout of fifty men.”
V. 785–786 (tr. Lord Derby).
Iliad (c. 750 BC)
"The Truth" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sB0yvjSwpw (27 January 2008)
“The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts.”
"G. B. S. — Mark V", in I Sing the Body Electric: And Other Stories (1998)
Context: We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts.
At a DNC fundraiser in Florida, as quoted in "Obama condemns violence at Trump rally" http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/282199-obama-on-anti-trump-violence-thats-not-what-our-democracy-is by Evelyn Rupert, The Hill (3 June 2016)
2016
Context: We saw in San Jose these protesters starting to pelt stuff [at] Trump supporters. That's not what our democracy is about. That's not what you do. There's no room for violence. There's no place for shouting. There's no room for a politics that fails to at least listen to the other side — even if you vehemently disagree.
“Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.”
Frequently attributed to Muir without source. An extensive search of Muir's published and unpublished writings found several sharp and cogent observations concerning society (see above) but not this one.
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