History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

Clarence Darrow
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History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history. What is it about history that makes us think it repeats itself? It may be the fact that we always think something is new, but in reality, history is full of repetition. There are also many examples in our world today that seem to fit this cliché.

For example, if you’ve ever seen a movie or read a book, you probably know that sometimes characters will say things like, “The good old days were simpler,” or “The past was better than this.” These comments are often used to make a point about how much our modern times have changed. The truth is that the past was much worse than what you are experiencing now. The people in history who suffered might not have had the same problems as you today, but they were still suffering in ways that are hard to imagine.

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