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It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to be a master in the truth, because a false philosophy can be made as simple and consistent as one pleases. ↗

— George Santayana

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Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. ↗

— George Santayana

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The diseases which destroy a man are no less natural than the instincts which preserve him. ↗

— George Santayana

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To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired. ↗

— George Santayana

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Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character. ↗

— George Santayana

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Emotion is primarily about nothing and much of it remains about nothing to the end. ↗

— George Santayana

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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

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Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily. ↗

— George Santayana

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Society is like the air, necessary to breathe but insufficient to live on. ↗

— George Santayana

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The Bible is a wonderful source of inspiration for those who don't understand it. ↗

— George Santayana

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