You have probably heard the phrase "history repeats itself" used in a number of different quotes.
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
The above quote is attributed to writer-philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952). In its original form, it read,
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Sometimes the quote is changed around to make a particular point.
In 1948, Winston Churchill said:
"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it."
And sometimes it is so mangled that it doesn't even resemble the original quote. This version is attributed to Mark Twain as researched by the Quote Investigator:
"History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Here is a website that found ten of the worst ways that history has repeated itself.
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