Who said “The empiricist... thinks he believes only what he sees, but he is much better at…”?

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George Santayana. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Objections to Belief in Substance", p. 201

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Santayana, G. (n.d.). The empiricist... thinks he believes only what he sees, but he is much better at believing than at seeing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38059-the-empiricist-thinks-he-believes-only-what-he/

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Santayana, George. “The empiricist... thinks he believes only what he sees, but he is much better at believing than at seeing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38059-the-empiricist-thinks-he-believes-only-what-he/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Santayana, George. “The empiricist... thinks he believes only what he sees, but he is much better at believing than at seeing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38059-the-empiricist-thinks-he-believes-only-what-he/.