Yes and No. What he said was "Those who do not read and understand history are doomed to repeat it." Truman actually paraphrased a quote by George Santayana (a Spanish poet & philosopher), who said "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." I hope that helped?
~S. Willis (average guy)
Those that don't learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
The quote "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it" is commonly attributed to philosopher George Santayana.
The study of past life to now. That which we are doomed to repeat, if we forget it. A version of past events as written by the victors.
George Santayana.
Historians said those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.This is a true fact
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it."'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
Those that do not know history are doomed to repeat it LCKMA
so we are not doomed to repeat it
Otherwise we may be doomed to repeat it
George Santayana
George Santayana
So that we can learn from our mistakes.... "those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it...."