Order is not pressure which is imposed on society from without, but an equilibrium which is set up from within.

About José Ortega y Gasset

José Ortega y Gasset (; Spanish: [xoˈse oɾˈteɣaj ɣaˈset]; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. His philosophy has been characterized as a "philosophy of life"...

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