Who said those who ignore history are bound to repeat it

A Castro still holds a seat of dictatorial power in Cuba. It may be common sense that all of the good things and all of the bad things about people, and the way that we organize ourselves, are simply going to breed patterns as we continue to make history as a species.

It may be that we are simply given to a certain irrationality which leads us down paths, some disastrous, again and again.

After leaving the United States , he became generally critical of American society, though such criticism was separate from his system of philosophy. Thinking The gods laugh at your plans: Chekhov, Jaspers, and life-changing moments The most momentous and significant events in our lives are the ones we do not see coming. Life is defined by the unforeseen. Leadership Four key rules for successful leadership Compassionate leadership is what differentiates good from great leaders during crisis.

Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible. Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us. Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out. Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again. The pink flowers are the largest while those of a yellow color are the smallest.

My right to petition the government means I can write my grievances complaints to any elected official that represents me — Democrat or Republican, others. My right to vote for the person who represents my views.

And I can also vote against that same person that received my vote but did not serve my interests. This is the duplicity of history: an idea recorded will become an idea resurrected. Out of fertile ground, the compost of history. Browse By Tag. Welcome back.