Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. George Santayana balanceoppositewise Change image and share on social
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. George Santayana beginhappinessknowledge Change image and share on social
One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human. George Santayana friendhumanpart Change image and share on social
To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain, and a positive crime in the statesman. George Santayana captaincrimedangerous Change image and share on social
The mind of the Renaissance was not a pilgrim mind, but a sedentary city mind, like that of the ancients. George Santayana ancientcitymind Change image and share on social
The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure, yet he cannot live without her, and resents any aspersions that strangers may cast on her character. George Santayana aspersioncastcharacter Change image and share on social
Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memory; children endow their parents with a vicarious immortality. George Santayana childendowexperience Change image and share on social
The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it. George Santayana awakedreamdreamer Change image and share on social
The effort of art is to keep what is interesting in existence, to recreate it in the eternal. George Santayana artefforteternal Change image and share on social
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. George Santayana intelligencequicknessthing Change image and share on social
