Quote by: Salvador de Madariaga

My knowledge of myself is direct, synthetic, from within outwards; my knowledge of other persons is indirect, analytical, from outside inwards. My knowledge of myself starts at the core; that of others at the crust.


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Author Bio


  • NameSalvador de Madariaga
  • DescriptionSpanish diplomat, writer and historian
  • BornJuly 23, 1886
  • DiedDecember 14, 1978
  • CountrySpain
  • ProfessionDiplomat; Historian; Biographer; Essayist; Novelist; Poet; Academician; Engineer; Opinion Journalist; Literary Critic; Ambassador; Professor
  • AwardsCharlemagne Prize