Boston is a moral and intellectual nursery always busy applying first principals to trifles.
Quotations by George Santayana

Other quotes and quotations :

• Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. David Ben-Gurion
• It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important. Doris Lessing
• Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. George Meredith
• It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? Henry David Thoreau
• If you’re too busy to help those around you succeed, you’re too busy. Source Unknown
• He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan
• There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with. George Santayana
• To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired. George Santayana
• Wisdom comes by disillusionment. George Santayana
• Our dignity is not in what we do, but what we understand. George Santayana