To call war the soil of courage and virtue is like calling debauchery the soil of love. — George Santayana
Gnomic wisdom, however, is notoriously polychrome, and proverbs depend for their truth — George Santayana
The theater, for all its artifices, depicts life in a sense more truly than history. — George Santayana
Most men’s conscience, habits, and opinions are borrowed from convention and gather — George Santayana
Half our standards come from our first masters, and the other half from our first loves. — George Santayana