“Every intellectual effort sets us apart from the commonplace, and leads us by hidden and difficult paths to secluded spots where we find ourselves amid unaccustomed thoughts.”

Source: What is Philosophy? (1964), p. 15

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Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist 1883–1955

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