Maxioms by George Santayana
Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.
Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.
To fight is a radical instinct; if men have nothing else to fight over they will fight over words, fancies, read more
To fight is a radical instinct; if men have nothing else to fight over they will fight over words, fancies, or women, or they will fight because they dislike each other's looks, or because they have met walking in opposite directions
Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.
Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.
One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.
One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.
The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.
The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.
