Quote by George Santayana

Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memory; children endow their parents with a vicarious immortality.

Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memor

Summary

This quote emphasizes the reciprocal relationship between parents and children. It suggests that parents, through their experiences and memories, provide guidance and wisdom to their children. In return, children, through their actions and achievements, give their parents a sense of enduring significance and immortality. This highlights how parents and children influence and contribute to each other's lives, creating a bond that extends beyond their individual existence.

By George Santayana

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