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This saying appears in many different forms, but the earliest version
is probably that of the poet and philosopher George Santayana: "Those
who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
"Notable Quotations from George Santayana
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
"Life of Reason," Reason in Common Sense, Scribner's, 1905, page 284"
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What is history if you do not study history?
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it."'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
Who said those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it?
George Santayana
What is the importance of European history?
So that we can learn from our mistakes.... "those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it...."
What is the main purpose for learning history?
to learn from the mistakes of the past thus wont repeat them
Who created the phrase history repeats itself?
It wasn't said exactly that way, but the most famous quote with that meaning is by George Santayana who said, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it" Karl Marx said, "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."
Why is it important not to forget what happened at pearl harbor on the 7th of December 1941?
Those that don't learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
Who said those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it?
George Santayana.
Who said those who forget mistakes in the past are doomed to repeat them?
Historians said those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.This is a true fact
What is history if you do not study history?
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it."'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
Did Harry Truman say Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it?
Yes and No. What he said was "Those who do not read and understand history are doomed to repeat it." Truman actually paraphrased a quote by George Santayana (a Spanish poet & philosopher), who said "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." I hope that helped?~S. Willis (average guy)
Why am I forced to study history?
Those that do not know history are doomed to repeat it LCKMA
Who said those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it?
George Santayana
What is the importance of European history?
So that we can learn from our mistakes.... "those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it...."
Who said those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it?
George Santayana.
What purpose of having the concentration camps as museums?
The purpose is to show people how life was like at tose concentration camps, and see what the hardships were, and what they faced. "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it"
How would you challenge the statement that 'Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it'?
People in positions of power are typically well educated and familiar with history. This has always been the case, yet we continue to repeat the mistakes of the past. People usually make decisions based on intuition, personal morality, and social norms, not the rational analysis of something abstract and removed like history - It isn't that "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it", but rather, "Those who learn from history are still doomed to repeat it".
Why Greeks study the past?
Those who fail to learn from past history are doomed to repeat it.
