“The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.”
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Gasset, J. O. Y. (n.d.). The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10360-the-characteristic-of-the-hour-is-that-the/
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Gasset, Jose Ortega Y. “The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10360-the-characteristic-of-the-hour-is-that-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Gasset, Jose Ortega Y. “The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10360-the-characteristic-of-the-hour-is-that-the/.