<P> Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás , known in English as George Santayana ( / ˌsæntiˈænə / or / - ˈɑːnə / ; December 16 , 1863 -- September 26 , 1952 ) , was a philosopher , essayist , poet , and novelist . Originally from Spain , Santayana was raised and educated in the United States from the age of eight and identified himself as an American , although he always kept a valid Spanish passport . He wrote in English and is generally considered an American man of letters . At the age of forty - eight , Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently , never to return to the United States . His last wish was to be buried in the Spanish pantheon in Rome . </P>
<P> Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás , known in English as George Santayana ( / ˌsæntiˈænə / or / - ˈɑːnə / ; December 16 , 1863 -- September 26 , 1952 ) , was a philosopher , essayist , poet , and novelist . Originally from Spain , Santayana was raised and educated in the United States from the age of eight and identified himself as an American , although he always kept a valid Spanish passport . He wrote in English and is generally considered an American man of letters . At the age of forty - eight , Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently , never to return to the United States . His last wish was to be buried in the Spanish pantheon in Rome . </P>
who said those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it
who said those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it
George Santayana
George Santayana