O WORLD, thou choosest not the better part! It is not wisdo… - George Santayana

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O WORLD, thou choosest not the better part! It is not wisdom to be only wise,. And on the inward vision close the eyes,. But it is wisdom to believe the heart.

George Santayana

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Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 in Rome, Italy) was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist.

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Alternative Names: Jorge Santayana • Jorge Augustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana • Jorge Augustin Nicolas Ruiz de Santayana • Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás

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