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Santayana, George
Born: 1863 AD
Died: 1952 AD, at 89 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Philosophers, Poets
Died: 1952 AD, at 89 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Philosophers, Poets
US (Spanish-born) philosopher
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- "Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another: People are friends in spots."
- "Historical investigation has for its aim to fix the order and character of events throughout past time and in all places. The task is frankly superhuman."
- "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child."
- "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
- "Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be."
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The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outline of Aesthetic Theory by George Santayana (Paperback - Jun 1, 1955) Masterfully written discussion of the nature of beauty, form, expression; art, literature, and social sciences involved. Santayana covers the nature and materials of beauty, form, expression, and...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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