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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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Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator. – 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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