Dialogue with Santayana

George Santayana said, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

I say, "Those who remember the past, but fail to understand it, are condemned to repeat it." 

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乔治·桑塔亚纳曾说：“那些不记得过去的人注定要重蹈覆辙。”

而我说：“那些记得过去却未能理解它的人，同样注定要重蹈覆辙。”