George Santayana Quotes
George Santayana was a Spanish-born American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Educated at Harvard alongside William James and Josiah Royce, he taught there for more than two decades before retiring at fifty to live and write in Europe. The quotes below are attributed to George Santayana, organized by topic.
George Santayana on Knowledge
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.”
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“Wisdom comes by disillusionment.”
George Santayana on Life
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.”
George Santayana on Love
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy.”
George Santayana on Mind
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.”
George Santayana on Nature
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“The earth has its music for those who will listen.”
George Santayana on Time
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Attributed to George Santayana:
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”