Santayana
George, 1863–1952, Spanish philosopher and writer in the U.S.; in Europe after 1912.
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to misquote it, as the Spanish philosopher George Santayana did not say.
Chris Christie Embarrasses Himself With Civil-Rights-History Flub | Paul Campos | February 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, as Santayana admirably says, harmony when made to rule in life gives reason a noble satisfaction which we call happiness.
Parallel Paths | Thomas William RollestonAnd here I discover a shadowy, ghostly likeness between you and this George Santayana.
The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance | Paul Elmer MoreSantayana rightly regards the prophet, one who portrays the ideals of experience and destiny, as the greatest poet.
The Literature of Ecstasy | Albert MordellBut Mr. Santayana neglects to notice the social zeal and aim latent in the malice.
Reconstruction in Philosophy | John Dewey
Prof. Santayana proceeds to qualify his statement by deploring what he calls "the absence of religion in Shakespeare."
What was the Religion of Shakespeare? | M. M. Mangasarian
British Dictionary definitions for Santayana
/ (ˌsæntɪˈænə) /
George. 1863–1952, US philosopher, poet, and critic, born in Spain. His works include The Life of Reason (1905–06) and The Realms of Being (1927–40)
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