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The tears of anguish irritate and excite but those of repentance are the ones that wash.
Miguel de Unamuno
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Miguel de Unamuno
Age: 70 †
Born: 1866
Born: September 29
Died: 1936
Died: December 31
Essayist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Philosopher
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Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo
Miguel Unamuno
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