George Santayana Quotes about Common Sense

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Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.

George Santayana

Inspirational, Common Sense, Nonsense

George Santayana (2012). “The Sense of Beauty”, p.153, Courier Corporation

...science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common-sense rounded out and minutely articulated. It is therefore as much an instinctive product, as much a stepping forth of human courage in the dark, as is any inevitable dream or impulsive action.

George Santayana

Dream, Dark, Common Sense

George Santayana (2015). “The Life of Reason: Human Understanding”, p.506, 谷月社