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Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

~George Santayana

Topics: Absent Embrace Knowledge Recognition Salutation Something

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Nothing can so pierce the soul as the uttermost sigh of the body.

~George Santayana

Topics: Body Nothing Pierce Sigh Soul

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Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions; their reasons are always different.

~George Santayana

Topics: Agree Always Conclusions Different Friends Generally Men Men And Women Only Reasons Same Sex Women

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The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.

~George Santayana

Topics: Been Foe Man Simplicity Sophistication Spirit

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My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests.

~George Santayana

Topics: Atheism Denies Gods Human Image Interests Like Men Only Own Piety Servants Towards True Universe

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

~George Santayana

Topics: Before Contradict Endeavor Fair Friend Him Man Old Old Man Should Understand You

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Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.

~George Santayana

Topics: Chastity Like Readily Should Skepticism Too

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The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

~George Santayana

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The mind of the Renaissance was not a pilgrim mind, but a sedentary city mind, like that of the ancients.

~George Santayana

Topics: Ancient City Like Mind Pilgrim Renaissance

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Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memory; children endow their parents with a vicarious immortality.

~George Santayana

Topics: Children Endow Experience Immortality Lend Memory Parents

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Biography

Nationality: Spanish

Type: Philosopher

Born: December 16th, 1863

Died: September 26th, 1952

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