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his·tory re·peats it·self

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  1. history repeats itselfproverb

    Things that have happened in the past will happen again.

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  1. History Repeats Itself

    "History Repeats Itself" is a 1966 narrated song written and recorded by Buddy Starcher. It became his greatest hit, reaching number 39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Country singles chart. The lyrics recount the Lincoln–Kennedy coincidences urban legend, set to the tune of The Battle-Hymn of the Republic.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of history repeats itself in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of history repeats itself in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of history repeats itself in a Sentence

  1. Warren Zysman:

    It was something Rose Kahn brought up quite frequently, i would have conversations with Rose Kahn, Rose Kahn would say to me,' I told you history repeats itself, 100 years is not that long of a period of time.'.

  2. Philip Guedalla:

    History repeats itself historians repeat each other.

  3. George Bernard Shaw:

    If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

  4. Jazmyn White:

    The reason racism's still around is because it's been passed down from generation to generation, and history repeats itself, as far as combating it ... it's trying to change the ideas that others have, changing perceptions that others have.

  5. Rajab Raphael:

    history repeats itself....but it is the past that we find joy in,for it is the good memories we try and remember,the bad we keep at bay,the future we do not know, the present is what we have control over....


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  • Geschichte wiederholt sichGerman
  • η ιστορία επαναλαμβάνεταιGreek
  • la historia se repiteSpanish
  • تاریخ دوباره تکرار می شودPersian
  • history repeats itselfFrench
  • déanann an stair í féin arísIrish
  • इतिहास अपने आप को दोहराता हैHindi
  • A torténelem megismétli onmagátHungarian
  • sejarah berulang dengan sendirinyaIndonesian
  • la storia si ripeteItalian
  • 歴史は繰り返すJapanese
  • ಇತಿಹಾಸವು ಸ್ವತಃ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತದೆKannada
  • 역사는 반복된다Korean
  • ipsa historia repetitLatin
  • De geschiedenis herhaalt zichDutch
  • Historien gjentar segNorwegian
  • A história se repetePortuguese
  • historien upprepar sigSwedish
  • வரலாறு தன்னை மீண்டும் கூறுகிறதுTamil
  • చరిత్ర కూడా పునరావృతమవుతుందిTelugu
  • ประวัติศาสตร์ซ้ำรอยThai
  • تاریخ خود کو دوبارہ پیش کرتا ہےUrdu
  • 历史总是重演Chinese

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