We are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past, and no am… - Terry Brooks

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We are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past, and no amount of education gleaned from our propensity for self-destruction and misguided thinking ever teaches us anything. Not anything that we remember for more than a generation or two.

Terry Brooks

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Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks (born 8 January 1944) is an American author most famous for his Shannara epic fantasy book series.

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Native Name: Terrence Dean Brooks

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We are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past, and no amount of education gleaned from our propensity for self-destruction and misguided thinking … - Terry Brooks

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