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George Santayana (1863 - 1952)
US (Spanish-born) philosopher [more author details]

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A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges the world, and judges other men, with uncompromising sincerity.: George Santayana
A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.: George Santayana
Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better.: George Santayana
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America is a young country with an old mentality.: George Santayana
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Before he sets out, the traveler must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel.: George Santayana
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Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.: George Santayana
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Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.: George Santayana
If one is the master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time insight into and understanding of many things.: George Santayana
Life is not a spectacle or a feast: it is a predicament.: George Santayana
Life is not a spectacle or feast; it is a predicament.: George Santayana
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People are usually more firmly convinced that their opinions are precious that that they are true.: George Santayana
Repetition is the only form of permanence that nature can achieve.: George Santayana
Sanity is a madness put to good use.: George Santayana
Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.: George Santayana
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Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.: George Santayana
The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation.: George Santayana
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The truth is cruel, but it can be loved and it makes free those who love it.: George Santayana
The wisest mind has something yet to learn.: George Santayana
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Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality.: George Santayana
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.: George Santayana
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