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sandyRoe | 13:14 Wed 13th Dec 2023 | ChatterBank
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Did you know that Malraux quote or did you have to look it up?

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I knew the quote - and didnt link it to Malraux whom I also knew of.He was one of the suspects in " the only lesson from history is zat there are no lessons from history"Maurois, Malraux and Maurriac.... a Frenchie  said - oh good choice it cd have been either.we dont learn from history is a common theme in German and french philosophythos who dont learn are...
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Didn't know who Malraux was Sandy so googled him. Some sensible quotes attributed to him.

16:33 Wed 13th Dec 2023
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I used the quote: The  truth of a man is first and foremost what he hides.

PP recognised it, but he could have googled it.

16:38 Wed 13th Dec 2023
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Ah right, wondered which one you had used.

17:24 Wed 13th Dec 2023
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I knew the quote - and didnt link it to Malraux whom I also knew of.

He was one of the suspects in " the only lesson from history is zat there are no lessons from history"

Maurois, Malraux and Maurriac.... a Frenchie  said - oh good choice it cd have been either.

we dont learn from history is a common theme in German and french philosophy

thos who dont learn are condemned to repeat

Events occur twice once as tragedy and then as comedy

every one has a go

I thought Malraux was a minister at one point ( culture not education)

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Malraux

since the mods dont now delete forrin language URLs

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