Mark Twain on History
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Mark Twain, catalogued under history, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #137941: "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."
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #179583: "I think the President is clearly insane in several ways, and insanest upon war and its supreme glories. I think he longs for a big war wherein he can spectacularly perform as chie…"
2 Quotes by Mark Twain on History
"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."
"I think the President is clearly insane in several ways, and insanest upon war and its supreme glories. I think he longs for a big war wherein he can spectacularly perform as chief general and chief admiral, and go down in history as the only monarch of modern times that has served both offices at the same time."