Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known as George Santayana (December 16, 1863–September 26, 1952), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Spanish-born, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States and identified himself as an American, although he always kept a valid Spanish passport. He wrote in English and is generally considered an American man of letters. At the age of forty-eight, Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently, never to return to the United States. His last wish was to be buried in the Spanish pantheon in Rome.
Santayana is popularly known for aphorisms, such as "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," and "Only the dead have seen the end of war." Although an atheist, he always treasured the Spanish Catholic values, practices and world-view with which he was brought up. Santayana was a broad ranging cultural critic spanning many disciplines.
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it"
"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring."
"Music is a means of giving form to our inner feelings, without attaching them to events or objects in the world"
"Wisdom comes by disillusionment."
"The wisest mind has something yet to learn."
"My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests."
"Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men."
"The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns."
"Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are"
"The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy."
"The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation."
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (GeorgeSantayana) is often quoted or paraphrased. In our current historical context, the phrase may be better rendered as. “A plurality chose ignorance and now all are doomed to ... .
Podcast co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett claimed Biden misunderstood the quote about repeating history, coined by philosopher GeorgeSantayana, and went so far as to liken Biden to a “stubborn old man.” ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... Getty Images.
I last spoke with Lee Edwards over a year ago, in December 2023 ... I told Lee what an impressive and emotional experience visiting the VOC was ... To paraphrase GeorgeSantayana, those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it ... Share this. ....
“Indeed Allah would never change a people’s state until they change their own state” — Al Quran ...The Prophet (PBUH) had enjoined ... do we start from the present or the past? GeorgeSantayana answered “those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it”.
I am troubled by what Spanish writer GeorgeSantayana, said. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana enjoins us to recognize the echoes of painful history and do what we can to prevent its recurrence.
OLAFFUBSEZ. It was Spanish-American philosopher and essayist GeorgeSantayana, born on this date in 1863, who famously said. "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ....
Period. Full stop ... Let’s look at the record ... Recalling Trump’s prior term, Nikki Haley warned us of the “chaos.” Historian and scholar GeorgeSantayana said that those who don’t from history are destined to repeat it ... ....
I find Irish rugby in an unusual place, and it feels like we have been here before. GeorgeSantayana said ...Professional sport has slowly and then quickly become a ruthless place to exist; eaten bread is soon forgotten ... READ MORE. The Counter Ruck ... .
... history teaches, presidential mandates can be fragile and reminiscent of the oft-quoted observation of philosopher GeorgeSantayana about “those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.”.
Swampcast discusses Florida football's 49-17 loss at No. 5Texas... It could happen. But I would also respond with a quote from the esteemed Spanish philosopher GeorgeSantayana, "those that ignore history are doomed to repeat it." ...
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21 Jan 2025
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21 Jan 2025