George Santayana1863–1952The quotations of
George Santayana
Spanish-American philosopher
1863–1952
22 quotes, most often on Life & Death, Philosophy and Truth & Lies.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. I, Reason in Common Sense, This famous statement has produced many paraphrases and variants:Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.
The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. I, Reason in Common Sense- Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies (1922), “Tipperary”
- The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy (1911), p. 58
- The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy (1911), pp. 48-49
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies (1922), “War Shrines”- The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. I, Reason in Common Sense
- The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. II, Reason in Society
Our dignity is not in what we do, but in what we understand.
The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy (1911), p. 50The truth is cruel, but it can be loved, and it makes free those who have loved it.
Little Essays (1921), p. 107It is not society’s fault that most men seem to miss their vocation. Most men have no vocation.
The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. II, Reason in Society, Ch. IV: The Aristocratic Ideal- The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. III, Reason in Religion, Ch. VII
- Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies (1922)
- The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906), Vol. III, Reason in Religion, Ch. VI
