To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers,… - George Santayana

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To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world.

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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To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world. - George Santayana

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