Under the species of Syndicalism and Fascism there appears for the first time in Europe a type of man who does not want to give reasons or to be right, but simply shows himself resolved to impose his opinions.
Jose Ortega y GassetCivilization is nothing else but the attempt to reduce force to being the last resort.
Jose Ortega y GassetWe cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, 'here and now' without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank.
Jose Ortega y GassetI am myself and what is around me, and if I do not save it, it shall not save me.
Jose Ortega y Gasset