George Santayana, in The Life of Reason (1905-1906), Vol. II : Reason in Society, Ch. IV: The Aristocratic Ideal
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It is not society's fault that most men seem to miss their vocation. Most men have no vocation.
— George Santayana on Vocation
What It Means
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About George Santayana
Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 in Rome, Italy) was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist.
About George Santayana
Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 in Rome, Italy) was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist.
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