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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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- “Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.”George Santayana
- “The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive.”George Santayana
- “We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pur…”George Santayana
- “The love of all-inclusiveness is as dangerous in philosophy as in art.”George Santayana
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- “The ruinous abdication by philosophy of its rightful domain is the consequence of the oblivion of philosopher…”D.R. Khashaba
- “Any sufficiently badly-written science is indistinguishable from magic.”Aaron Allston
- “To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances…”Isaac Newton
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Books by George Santayana
The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905