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"کسانی که نمی‌توانند گذشته را به یاد آورند محکوم به تکرار آن هستند"

George Santayana
George Santayana Philosopher
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When people don’t learn from past mistakes, they are likely to make the same mistakes again. Imagine a person who keeps touching a hot stove and keeps getting burned, but never learns to stop. Just like how touching the stove repeatedly would lead to more pain, not learning from history can lead to repeating harmful actions. For example, if a country doesn’t remember the consequences of going to war without good reason, it might rush into another conflict and face the same destruction all over again. To avoid repeating harmful actions, it’s important to study and remember what happened before. This way, we can make better choices and avoid unnecessary problems.
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Consequence History Learning Lessons Memory Mistakes Philosophy Remembrance Repetition Wisdom
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