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Since love is the most delicate and total act of a soul, it will reflect the state and nature of the soul.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

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Jose Ortega y Gasset
Age: 72 †
Born: 1883
Born: May 9
Died: 1955
Died: October 18
Essayist
Literary Critic
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Opinion Journalist
Pedagogue
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Madrid
Spain
Jose Ortega y Gasset
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