Quote of George Bernard Shaw - Hegel was right when he said...

Biography - George Bernard Shaw:

Irish playwright critic and polemicis.
Born: 1856 - Died: 1950
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom

Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.

George Bernard Shaw - Heartbreak house

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"Alas! Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that men never learn anything from history."

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(German, French)

Hegel hatte recht, als er sagte, dass uns die Geschichte lehrt, dass wir nie irgend etwas aus der Geschichte gelernt haben.

George Bernard Shaw - Heartbreak house

Hegel a raison, quand il dit que nous apprenons de l'histoire, que l'homme ne peut jamais rien apprendre de histoire.

George Bernard Shaw - La Maison des cœurs brisés

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