There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

George Santayana

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Topic

Life and death The human condition

Author

George Santayana

Source

War Shrines Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United States

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Santayana, George. "War Shrines." Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies. Charles Scribner's Sons/Constable and Co., 1922.

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