Quote#Wisdom
All his life he [the American] jumps into the train after it has…
Quote byGeorge Santayana · 1863–1952
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Character and Opinion in the United States (1920), "Materialism and Idealism" p. 175 (Hathi Trust).
English (original)
All his life he [the American] jumps into the train after it has started and jumps out before it has stopped; and he never once gets left behind, or breaks a leg.
— George Santayana
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