Wisdom comes by disillusionment. George Santayana disillusionmentwisdom Change image and share on social
The irrational in the human has something about it altogether repulsive and terrible, as we see in the maniac, the miser, the drunkard or the ape. George Santayana altogetherapedrunkard Change image and share on social
Music is a means of giving form to our inner feelings, without attaching them to events or objects in the world. George Santayana attacheventfeeling Change image and share on social
Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men. George Santayana doerevilfriend Change image and share on social
Emotion is primarily about nothing and much of it remains about nothing to the end. George Santayana emotionendprimarily Change image and share on social
That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject. George Santayana createfeargod Change image and share on social
Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator. George Santayana commondenominatorexist Change image and share on social
Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. George Santayana couragedignitygrace Change image and share on social
Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself. George Santayana capacitydespisedignity Change image and share on social
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. George Santayana intelligencequicknessthing Change image and share on social