How is it misquoted?
Posted by Word Camel on March 09, 2003
In Reply to: Expanded phrase? posted by Larry on March 09, 2003
: A few years ago, I read that the correct phrase is, "Those who do not learn from the mistakes of history are doomed to repeat them."
: This version makes more sense than the commonly quoted phrase, which implies that nothing from the past is worth repeating. That is patently false and indefensible and is why I would never use the common phrase to make a point.
: Question: was Santayana misquoted? Or merely wrong?
Your version is the only one I've ever heard. What is the misquoted phrase, just out of curiosity?
- Followup attempt Larry 03/10/03