Santayana was probably wrong when he said that those who forget the past are condemned to relive it. Those who remember are condemned to relive it too. (Clive James)

Santayana was probably wrong when he said that those who forget the past are condemned to relive it. Those who remember are condemned to relive it too.

Clive James

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