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To understand oneself is the classic form of consolation; to elude oneself is the romantic.
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Men almost universally have acknowledged a Providence, but that fact has had no force to destroy natural aversions and fears in the presence of events.
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Prayer, among sane people, has never superseded practical efforts to secure the desired end.
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Man is as full of potentiality as he is of impotence.
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Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public.
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If artists and poets are unhappy, it is after all because happiness does not interest them.
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The fly that prefers sweetness to a long life may drown in honey.
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To the art of working well a civilized race would add the art of playing well.
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To condemn spontaneous and delightful occupations because they are useless for self-preservation shows an uncritical prizing of life irrespective of its content.
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Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.
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Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás (1863-1952), known as George Santayana, was born in Madrid, Spain, but spent most of his life in the United States and Europe. He was a prominent philosopher, poet, and literary critic. Educated at Harvard, Santayana became an influential figure in American thought, though often critical of its pragmatic tendencies. His philosophy, known as naturalism, sought to explain reality without recourse to supernatural causes. Notable works include "The Sense of Beauty," "The Life of Reason," and "Persons and Places." His lyrical prose and his reflections on culture, religion, and the human condition continue to be studied. He died in Rome, Italy.