George SantayanaThinkers

The Absurd is simply the nature of things. And why shouldn't things be largely absurd, futile and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go very well together.

Advertising is to make the worse appear the better.

Atheism is a true piety towards the universe in that it denies only those Gods that are fashioned by men in their own image to be servants of their human interests.

Beauty is not a property of an object.

The Body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation.

Conservatism is founded on naturalism and emphasizes self-realization and spirituality, he is concerned that liberal democracy may not provide a consistent basis for individual freedom and spirituality. The twin fears of private anarchy and public uniformity are the grounds for his criticisms of democracy, and his account of social justice focuses on the individual rather than the society.

Conservatism is not a fear of revolutions or peace but in the sense of organized, harmonious, consecrated living, which secures moral coherence as promised in the systems of the soviets, the fascist, the catholics, and even in part, the nazis.

Emotion is primarily about nothing and much of it remains about nothing to the end.

Family is one of nature's greatest masterpieces.

The Four seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.