George Santayana, as quoted in Quotations for Our Time (1977) edited by Laurence J. Peter
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Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.
— George Santayana on Skepticism
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Skepticism" (Quotes, Twentieth century)
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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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