Pittacus LoreHe who doesn't understand history is doomed to repeat it.
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Abraham Lincoln said, "He who doesn't understand history is doomed to repeat it." He was saying that knowing the past can prevent us from making the same mistakes. It allows us to see the pitfalls of our choices and make different ones.
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