George Santayana Quotes


Man is a fighting animal; his thoughts are his banners, and it is a failure of nerve in him if they are only thoughts.


Citations

Santayana, George. Character and Opinion in the United States. C. Scribner's Sons, 1920, p. vi.

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George Santayana
George Santayana
  • Born: December 16, 1863
  • Died: September 26, 1952
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Profession: Philosopher

Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana, was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Originally from Spain, Santayana was raised and educated in the US from the age of eight and identified himself as an American, although he always retained a valid Spanish passport. At the age of 48, Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently.