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Existence is a miracle, and, morally considered, a free gift from moment to moment.

George Santayana

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George Santayana
Age: 88 †
Born: 1863
Born: October 2
Died: 1952
Died: September 16
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The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.
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Oaths are the fossils of piety.
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