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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?

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