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History gives us a kind of chart, and we dare not surrender even a small rushlight in the darkness. The hasty reformer who does not remember the past will find himself condemned to repeat it.   Buchan, John

Source: JOHN BUCHAN, general introduction to The Nations of Today, a series of popular histories published in 19231924 under Buchans editorship. Each work contained Buchans introduction.Great Britain, vol. 1, p. 12 .See No. 1292 for Santayanas similar remark. · This quote is about uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.


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