"Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace."
― George Santayana
Topic(s):
Courage
― George Santayana
More From 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."
- "An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world."
- "The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it."
More In Courage
- "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."― Andre Gide
- "The ‘Bird’s Nest’ National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of ‘fair competition.’ It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength."― Ai Weiwei
- "The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage."― Joseph Conrad