Mark Twain: It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing

It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's ch — Mark Twain

It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible.

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