Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

Quote by George Santayana

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to...

It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to...

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are

Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men & women agree, it is...

Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men & women agree, it is...

The Bible is literature, not dogma.

The Bible is literature, not dogma.

Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.

Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.

Love is only half the illusion; the lover, but not his love, is deceived

Love is only half the illusion; the lover, but not his love, is deceived

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a...

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a...

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

All living souls welcome whatever they are ready to cope with; all else they ignore,...

All living souls welcome whatever they are ready to cope with; all else they ignore,...

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...

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...

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or...

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or...

Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by...

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by...

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who...

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who...

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even...

Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even...

Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go by any rules. They're not like aches...

Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go by any rules. They're not like aches...

The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish...

The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish...