Famous quote by Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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The good is, like nature, an immense landscape in which man advances through centuries of exploration
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"The good is, like nature, an immense landscape in which man advances through centuries of exploration"

- Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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This quote by Jose Ortega Y Gasset speaks with the concept that the principle of excellent is ever-evolving and ever-changing. Simply as nature is an enormous landscape that is continuously altering and growing, so too is the concept of good. It is something that is explored and discovered over centuries of human history. It is something that is continuously being re-evaluated and re-defined as humankind progresses. It is something that is shaped by our experiences, our values, and our beliefs. It is something that is continuously being explored and rediscovered. The quote talks to the concept that the principle of excellent is something that is ever-changing and ever-evolving, which it is something that is continuously being checked out and re-defined as humanity advances.

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Jose Ortega Y Gasset This quote is written / told by Jose Ortega Y Gasset between May 9, 1883 and October 18, 1955. He was a famous Philosopher from Spain. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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