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About George Santayana
Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist
George Santayana was a Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States at the age of eight. He is known for writing across philosophy and literature, with work that ranges from reflective essays to poetry and fiction. His life and writing bridge Spanish origins and an American career, and his 136 quotes on the site reflect the broad, thoughtful range of his voice.
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- “Wealth, religion, military victory have more rhetorical than efficacious worth.”George Santayana
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- “All living souls welcome whatever they are ready to cope with; all else they ignore, or pronounce to be monst…”George Santayana
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- “I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is wor…”Alan Alda
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Books by George Santayana
The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905