Quote by George Santayana
Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character. – George Santayana

Other quotes by George Santayana

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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Truth
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It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana

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Miscellaneous
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Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent it is a salutation, not an embrace. – George Santayana

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Knowledge
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Other Quotes from
Happiness
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That is happiness to be dissolved into something complete and great. – Willa Cather

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Happiness

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels. – Bertolt Brecht

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Happiness

The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love. – Candace Bushnell

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Happiness

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness. – Khalil Gibran

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Happiness

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We dont seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business? – Will Rogers

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Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it. – William James

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