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George de Santayana

| Quotations: 30 | Pages: 3

Quotations by George de Santayana (December 16, 1863 - September 26, 1952) | philosopher and poet


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by George de Santayana

A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges the world, and judges other men, with uncompromising sincerity.

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by George de Santayana

A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

Advertising
by George de Santayana

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better.

America
by George de Santayana

America is a young country with an old mentality.

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by George de Santayana

An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.

Travel
by George de Santayana

Before he sets out, the traveler must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel.

Age
by George de Santayana

Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.

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by George de Santayana

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.

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by George de Santayana

Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.

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by George de Santayana

For an idea ever to be fashionable is ominous, since it must afterwards be always old-fashioned.


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- Spring (1)
- The Past (1)
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