A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges the world, and judges other men, with uncompromising sincerity.
George SantayanaTo understand oneself is the classic form of consolation; to elude oneself is the romantic.
George SantayanaThe Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.
George SantayanaProgress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana