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Originally posted by Kevin Andrew Murphy:
Dick,
With Kennedy, I generally don't concern myself with people who died before I was born.
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What's the famous thing Santayana said??? About history?
"Those that do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Ah yeah, that's it!!!
Less famously, but just as interestingly, he also said:
"Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him."
You cant argue something convincingly unless you know, and concern yourself, with what it is you're arguing about.... Knowing
why you're arguing is just not good enough.
Lo