George Santayana Born 1863-12-16 Died 1952-09-26 Writer. Born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás. Created 2003-02-20 by Pete. Last modified 2015-11-10 by Pete Quotes (1) "Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim." - George Santayana