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eppur_se_muova

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4. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:59 AM

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Often rephrased considerably as “Those who do not learn from History are condemned to repeat it", which seems more appropriate for politicians who actively refuse to learn from the mistakes of the past, and rush blindly into repetition of those mistakes.

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