Quote by George Santayana
I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of t

I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of those facts in human heads. – George Santayana

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Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine By which alone the mortal heart is led Unto the thinking of the thought divine. – 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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