History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History often repeats itself with many imitations rather than unique events.
- In plain terms
- Most historical events are copies of earlier ones, not originals.
- What can you take from it?
- Human behavior tends to recycle past patterns.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do human events repeat?
- What makes history original?
Another view
Some historical events are truly unique and not copies.
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