The phrase "Santayana goodbye" ends the fourth stanza of the song. Which of the following aphorisms is Santayana known for?
Answer "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Santayana died in 1953, which is why Billy Joel adds "goodbye" to his name in the song lyric. Santayana was originally from Spain and named Jorge. He changed his name to George once in America. He's also known for the quotes: "Only the dead have seen the end of war," and defining beauty as "pleasure objectified".
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