Quote by George Santayana
Oaths are the fossils of piety. - George Santayana

Oaths are the fossils of piety. – 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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Money
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When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions their reasons are always different. – George Santayana

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Men
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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. – Niccolò Machiavelli

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Nothing is as easy to make as a promise this winter to do something next summer; this is how commencement speakers are caught. – Sydney J. Harris

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Promises

Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultimately relies on mans capacity for making promises and keeping them. – Hannah Arendt

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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyones letter. – Chinese Proverb

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Obesity is a condition which proves that the Lord does not help those who help themselves and help themselves and help themselves. – Author unknown

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There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with. – Harry Crews

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Every clarification breeds new questions. – Arthur Bloch

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We should consider every day lost in which we have not danced at least once. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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