Quotation by

George Santayana

The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than any logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise.

George Santayana

Beauty

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Santayana is saying that people who love deeply understand true goodness and beauty better than experts in logic or religion. He suggests that those experts can only grasp these ideas if they also experience love themselves.

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