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George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

(1770—1831), German philosopher

We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.

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go down in history

[go down in history] or [go down in the records] {v. phr.} To be remembered or recorded for always. * /The lives of great men go down in history./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Friedrich Nietzsche

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying. www.english-slang.com

live and learn

[live and learn] You learn more new things the longer you live; you learn by experience. - A proverb. * /"Live and learn," said Mother. "I never knew that the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Clarence Darrow

(1857-1938) U.S. attorney History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history. www.english-slang.com

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Reading / Flashcard learning set.Learn / refresh your knowledge against the set, then examine yourself by running flashcard […]