Irish statesman Edmund Burke is often misquoted as having said, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Spanish philosopher George Santayana is credited with the aphorism, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” while British statesman Winston Churchill wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
But doesn't that presume all history is bad? Seems to me there is some history we do need to repeat, like a return to democracy, honoring the Constitution, stronger workers' rights, a strong middle class, and a return to an emphasis on peace, love and understanding.
And maybe even a return to just two choices of toothpaste.
(Ed. Note: I actually wrote this on January 19th and didn't post it until after Joe Biden's inauguration yesterday where it was so refreshing to see that Joe seems to have the same concerns and priorities regarding Democracy, the Constitution, etc.
No references in his speech to toothpaste however. Perhaps in his second term.)
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