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Spanish Philosopher December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952

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George Santayana quote: "love make us poets, and the approach of death should make us..."
love make us poets, and the approach of death should make us philosophers. George Santayana
When we feel the poetic thrill, is it not that we find sweep in the concise and depth in the clear, as we might find all the lights of the sea in the water of a jewel? And what is a philosophic thought but such an epitome? George Santayana
A habitual indulgence in the inarticulate is a sure sign of the philosopher who has not learned to think, the poet who has not learned to write, the painter who has not learned to paint, and the impression that has not learned to express itself--all of which are compatible with an immensity of genius in the inexpressible soul. George Santayana
The tendency to gather and to breed philosophers in universities does not belong to ages of free and humane reflection: it is scholastic and proper to the Middle Ages and to Germany. George Santayana
George Santayana quote: "Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers..."
Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much. George Santayana

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