Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own infinitude, and his infinitude is, in one sense, overcome.

Quote by George Santayana

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Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much.

Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much.

The God to whom depth in philosophy bring back men's minds is far from being...

The God to whom depth in philosophy bring back men's minds is far from being...

In endowing us with memory, nature has revealed to us a truth utterly unimaginable to...

In endowing us with memory, nature has revealed to us a truth utterly unimaginable to...

The existence of any evil anywhere at any time absolutely ruins a total optimism.

The existence of any evil anywhere at any time absolutely ruins a total optimism.

Music is essentially useless, as is life.

Music is essentially useless, as is life.

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges...

A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges...

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them...

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them...

Oaths are the fossils of piety.

Oaths are the fossils of piety.

Memory itself is an internal rumour.

Memory itself is an internal rumour.

The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure,...

The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure,...

For a man who has done his natural duty, death is as natural as sleep.

For a man who has done his natural duty, death is as natural as sleep.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are

Each religion, so dear to those whose life it sanctifies, and fulfilling so necessary a...

Each religion, so dear to those whose life it sanctifies, and fulfilling so necessary a...

The aim of life is some way of living, as flexible and gentle as human...

The aim of life is some way of living, as flexible and gentle as human...

A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the...

A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the...

All thought is naught but a footnote to Plato.

All thought is naught but a footnote to Plato.

Habit is stronger than reason.

Habit is stronger than reason.

By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer...

By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer...