“The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.”
— George Santayana
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It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss;
“It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss; volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.”
— George Santayana
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The great difficulty in education is to
“The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of ideas.”
— George Santayana
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Bid, then, the tender light of faith
“Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine By which alone the mortal heart is led Unto the thinking of the thought divine.”
— George Santayana
Author: George Santayana
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Wisdom comes by disillusionment.
“Wisdom comes by disillusionment.”
— George Santayana
Author: George Santayana
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Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it
“Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.”
— George Santayana
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The dreamer can know no truth, not
“The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it.”
— George Santayana
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Many possessions, if they do not make
“Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions.”
— George Santayana
Author: George Santayana
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The lover knows much more about absolute
“The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than any logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise.”
— George Santayana
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Category: beauty
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Religion in its humility restores man to
“Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.”
— George Santayana
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When men and women agree, it is
“When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons are always different.”
— George Santayana
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