Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.

George Santayana
About This Quote

Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it. This quote essentially means that if one does not learn from history, they will be doomed to repeat its mistakes. The phrase was meant to caution people against making the same mistakes repeatedly. The quote is typically attributed to George Santayana, but he didn’t actually write it. It was first published in 1909, during World War I.

Source: The Life Of Reason: Five Volumes In One

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