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The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.
Jose Ortega y Gasset
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"The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will."
— Jose Ortega y Gasset

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The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will. — Jose Ortega y Gasset

About Jose Ortega y Gasset

Jose Ortega y Gasset was a Philosopher from Spain (1883–1955).

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This quote is attributed to Jose Ortega y Gasset, a Philosopher from Spain.
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Jose Ortega y Gasset lived from 1883 – 1955.