To understand oneself is the classic form of consolation; to elude one…

George Santayana
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To understand oneself is the classic form of consolation; to elude oneself is the romantic. ✨ George Santayana, Martin A. Coleman (2009). The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings, p.533, Indiana University Press
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To understand oneself is the classic form of consolation; to elude oneself is the romantic. ✨ George Santayana, Martin A. Coleman (2009). The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings, p.533, Indiana University Press

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