Each religion, by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny. – George Santayana
Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself. – George Santayana
Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with the part of another people are friends in spots. – George Santayana
Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memory children endow their parents with a vicarious immortality. – George Santayana
We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but were being fooled, because democracy is not the election. Weve been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isnt. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. Its the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect. – Gael Garcia Bernal