About This Quote
Mark Twain once said that history doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. If we look back at the events of the last few years, we see a pattern of pessimism and fear dominating many people's thoughts. The reason for this is that we don't get to choose who we are and what we will do in our own lives. We can control how we react to the events around us.
As for history, it doesn't rhyme, but it does repeat itself. The past is not guaranteed to be repeated, but if we can understand what happened in the past and learn from it, we can use it as a guide in solving problems in the present.
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