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Letter "G" » George Santayana Quotes
«Real unselfishness consists in sharing the interests of others.»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Generosity
| Keywords:
sharing, unselfishness
«Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
fanaticism, redouble, redoubled, redoubling
«The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Confidence
| Keywords:
admiration, inspires
«Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Character
| Keywords:
sanction, sanctioned, sanctions
«Love is only half the illusion; the lover, but not his love, is deceived.»
«Never build your emotional life on the weaknesses of others.»
«By nature's kindly disposition most questions which are beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all.»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
beyond question, by nature, disposition, kindly, occur
«Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.»
Author: George Santayana
(Humanist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Common sense,
Science
| Keywords:
articulated, intent, interpreted, minutely, rounded
«Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.»
«The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk.»
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