Bismarck: Any fool can learn from experience. It’s better to learn from the experience of others.
Which aligns nicely with this old post. Tired, it is.
Also, we learn from history …
* That we don’t learn from history
* Because it repeats, but in inperceptible ways
* Until it’s too late / with (unavoidable…) sobering hindsight
Like, what you’ve been taught about Genghis Khan.
But also this, half-misquoted, but half-suggesting to study the Books behind it.
And we could go on. Better first start on these …
Have I reached the repeat apparently necessary for the achievement of Learning ..?
Anyway:
[Enduring success never seems to be with those that seek this as their life goal(s) …; Martinique]