About George Santayana
George Santayana (born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) was a Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States at the age of eight.
More quotations from George Santayana
Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.
Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.
Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality.
Before he sets out, the traveler must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel.
More quotations tagged with “absurdity”
Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.
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