Who said "Melancholy is the color of all true understanding."?

This quote is attributed to Fernando Pessoa.

Melancholy is the color of all true understanding. - Fernando Pessoa

"Melancholy is the color of all true understanding."

Fernando Pessoa Wisdom

Poet Portuguese 1888–1935

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