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Quote by George Santayana
The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.

The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy. – George Santayana

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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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Truth
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George Santayana
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The degree in which a poets imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity. – George Santayana

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When I wrote Living in the Light, I wanted to share about how I live my own life and to encourage people to tap into their own inner wisdom. – Shakti Gawain

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We dont receive wisdom we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. – Marcel Proust

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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise. – Samuel Johnson

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Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story. – Bob Woodward

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