"Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones."

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Source : 'Listener' 6 June 1963

A. J. P. Taylor

#Mistake Quotes #Past Quotes #Study Quotes

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Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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