George Santayana
  • Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

  • To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain, and a positive crime in the statesman.

  • By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all.

  • Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.

  • Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.