Carlin often said that history was everything, for it was in man’s nature to make the same mistakes over and over.

Erika Johansen
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George Carlin once said that history was everything, for it was in man’s nature to make the same mistakes over and over. He was right. We tend to repeat the same mistakes again and again as we try to live our lives as though we will never fall down. It says something about our character when we fail repeatedly and still manage to get up every time.

Source: The Queen Of The Tearling

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