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As history risks being forgotten on purpose, remember: ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ By honoring the sacrifices of those before us, we strengthen our future.

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

—George Santayana, The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress (1905-1906)

About George Santayana:

George Santayana was a Spanish-American philosopher, poet, and essayist. His work focused on the importance of memory and history in shaping human progress.

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I wasn't familiar with George Santayana. Thank you for this. The most brilliant people understood the dangers of historical amnesia. We would all be so much better off if we heeded those messages.

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….As we enter what has already become a tumultuous election season, God help us if we allow misinformation—the massacre of truth—to erase what we need to remember. thank you Kelly for continuing to remind us from where we come from and keeping our history accurate and intact.

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Thank you for reading! 😘

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Say this again: While I will never advocate violence, there is something to be learned from historical acts of resistance.

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