For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adv…

George Santayana
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For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
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Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality. ✨ George Santayana (2014). Winds of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion, p.7, The Floating Press
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. … ▶
Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds. ✨ George Santayana (1995). Dominations and Powers: Reflections on Liberty, Society, and Government, p.33, Transaction Publishers
Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them. ✨ George Santayana (2015). Character and Opinion in the United States, p.40, Sheba Blake Publishing
People never believe in volcanoes until the lava actually overtakes them. ✨ George Santayana (2002). The Works of George Santayana: The letters of George Santayana. 1921-1927. Vol. 5. Book 3, p.138, … ▶

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