Quote by George Santayana

The little word is has its tragedies: it marries and identifies different things with the greatest innocence; and yet no two are ever identical, and if therein lies the charm of wedding them and calling them one, therein too lies the danger.

The little word is has its tragedies: it marries and identif

Summary

This quote by American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson highlights the power and complexity of the word "is". Emerson suggests that when we use "is" to connect or identify different things, we may innocently view them as one, but this perception is flawed. Despite appearing similar, no two things are ever truly the same. The allure in uniting them is offset by the inherent danger of oversimplifying complex realities. The quote serves as a reminder to exercise caution and critical thinking when using language to unify disparate concepts.

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