Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit c…

George Santayana
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Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit can enter a human being perhaps better in the quiet of old age and dwell there more undisturbed than in the turmoil of adventure. ✨ George Santayana (1953). Persons and Places: My host the world
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Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit can enter a human being perhaps better in the quiet of old age and dwell there more undisturbed than in the turmoil of adventure. ✨ George Santayana (1953). Persons and Places: My host the world

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