Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine By which alone the mortal heart is led Unto the thinking of the thought divine. George Santayana biddivinefaith Change image and share on social
Never build your emotional life on the weaknesses of others. George Santayana buildemotionallife Change image and share on social
Wealth, religion, military victory have more rhetorical than efficacious worth. George Santayana efficaciousmilitaryreligion Change image and share on social
By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all. George Santayana answerdispositionkindly Change image and share on social
My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests. George Santayana atheismdenyfashion Change image and share on social
The Bible is literature, not dogma. George Santayana bibledogmaliterature Change image and share on social
Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions; their reasons are always different. George Santayana agreeconclusionfriend Change image and share on social
Nothing can so pierce the soul as the uttermost sigh of the body. George Santayana bodypiercesigh Change image and share on social
Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. George Santayana childexertionexpect Change image and share on social