Tant: Looking back, 1919 has lessons for today Nov 21, 2009
As philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.". Ed Tant has been an Athens columnist since 1974. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Romanians, Wake Up Nov 17, 2009
The recent Nobel Prize for literature is a wake-up call to the fact that, twenty years after the Berlin Wall was demolished, though we know how a democracy could be changed into a Communist police state, we are still learning how to reverse that nightmare. ller, the 2009 winner, is a German novelist who left her native Romania in 1987 after receiving death threats from the Securitate (the Romanian equivalent of the KGB) for refusing to become an informant. (Human Events Online)
Upholding tradition, realising changes Oct 16, 2009
As the great thinker George Santayana said, those who refuse to understand and learn from history will be punished by repeating the same mistakes. Essentially, historical events should not only be used as an example but be a reminder to mankind to manage current realities to chart a more successful future. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bursting At The Seams: Health Or Wealth? Sep 4, 2009
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, George Santayana admonishes us. Undeniably, something is fundamentally wrong in our dear democratic nation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Access denied Sep 3, 2009
George Santayana wrote 'those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it', but it may also be true that those who do not care to digitise their own past will end up paying a high price to regain what they give up so thoughtlessly. If we let Google have its settlement we will all be the poorer. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
J.P. Ricciardi and George Santayana Aug 1, 2009
J.P. Ricciardi obviously has never read George Santayana. Thats the inevitable conclusion one will reach in light of the Blue Jays GMs handling thus far of the Case. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Letters Jul 5, 2009
As George Santayana famously put it, say, those who forget the lessons of history are fated to repeat them. Nakamura Junzo Guam (Jul 1,'09). (Asia Times Online)
Lessons from the revolution Jul 1, 2009
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," said George Santayana. In the case of the enormous human advance of the Industrial Revolution, understanding how the past happened enables us to avoid mistakes that would prevent further such advances today. (Asia Times Online)
Estate planning Jun 6, 2009
Said Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952): The truth is that all things seem under the form of eternity. Neglected estate planning is intergenerational and it will continue. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Dumb and Dumber Jun 6, 2009
What was it that George Santayana said about falling to learn from history. Recall that the Braves, whose attendance, surprise, surprise, has been tanking, took another major PR hit earlier in 2009, when they cut ties to the other long-time face of the franchise, Mr. Smoltz, who is now preparing to come back and battle American League batters for the Red Sox. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Banker saved Niles 1870's carriage industry May 16, 2009
"Krick had been born 100 years prior to the Dodge interview in Pennsylvania. The same year, 1974, he brought the carriage factory back to life; he served as Niles' mayor.Perhaps someone with Krick's initiative and foresight will again find a way to restore employment to Niles during this current economic crisis. In the meantime we will continue to look to our history to inspire our tomorrows for as Spanish-born American philosopher, poet and humanist George Santayana warned: "Those who do not... (Niles Star, MI)
Here’s hoping we learn from our mistakes Mar 20, 2009
George Santayana s well-worn words have been rattling around at the edge of my consciousness for the past week while Enebro, Ramon and I have been scrambling to complete grant applications for a couple of conservation projects in the Upper Clark Fork watershed. We will submit those grant applications to the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program. (Missoulian, MT)
Why Doesn't Law Go After Domestic Terrorists? Feb 24, 2009
George Santayana often is quoted as having said, Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Six years ago, I wrote about Peter Lances gripping series of books about terrorists (http://www. (Newsmax)
