Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.
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George Santayana
These are some quotes by Spanish author George Santayana Philosopher, who lived between December 16, 1863 and September 26, 1952.
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