"The further backward you look, the further forward you can see." (TV)

[jtur88]

We didn't know how to stop the great depression then, so the best we can do is look at what failed, and try not to repeat that. But history does not teach us how to avert such a catastrophe, without an example of how it was averted, but we can never know if a depression would have followed something that did not result in a depression.

So it is an invalid assumption to assert that we can always avert an event by approaching it differently than we did before.

"Advice can be a dangerous thing, for all winds may blow ill" --- Lord of the Rings.

[Escort Rider]

Woman at party to Winston Churchhill: "Why sir, you're drunk!
Winston's reply: "And madam, you're ugly. But in the morning, I shall be sober".

[ElysianEagle]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

- Winston Churchhill

This is a powerful statement by Churchhill. What does he mean?

if you don't know what he meant, how do you know that it's a powerful statement?

[desli]

Meaning that fools never learn . . .

And society is compromised primarily of greedy, self-serving, mean-spirited, unenlightened, distasteful, and basically foolish idiots, morons, and imbeciles . . .

[JBMallory]

If you can't learn from your mistakes, you surely cannot prevent the same disaster in the future. However, what you learned from past mistakes will almost certainly never be a factor in your future endeavors.

[wooster]

Originally Posted by canaliculus

He was a sick alcoholic.

He saved Britain in WWII. Amazing how the irrelevant mock those of substance. Mock-on Mr. C Anal Liculus, mock on.

Bloody Rubbish from the pens of the null.

[Huckleberry3911948]

we should remember what has happened so we dont repeat our mistakes.
wwII is all but forgotten. 1929 is all but forgotten.

[wooster]

Originally Posted by jtur88

We didn't know how to stop the great depression then, so the best we can do is look at what failed, and try not to repeat that. But history does not teach us how to avert such a catastrophe, without an example of how it was averted, but we can never know if a depression would have followed something that did not result in a depression.

So it is an invalid assumption to assert that we can always avert an event by approaching it differently than we did before.

"Advice can be a dangerous thing, for all winds may blow ill" --- Lord of the Rings.

Perhaps you could make it obvious that you are speaking only for yourself when you say things like "...history does not teach us how to ...". It is sad that history is incapably of teaching you, but for those of us paying attention, history is the great mentor.

Every single thing that brought on the great depression were predictable in their effect.

Wooster

[filihok]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

- Winston Churchhill

This is a powerful statement by Churchhill. What does he mean?

I think you all just ended up doing someone's homework assignment for them

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by Escort Rider

Woman at party to Winston Churchhill: "Why sir, you're drunk!
Winston's reply: "And madam, you're ugly. But in the morning, I shall be sober".

Churchill had a lifelong insulting contest with George Bernard Shaw. When a new Shaw play was opening, he sent Churchill a note, "Please be my guest at my play on opening night. Here are two passes, bring a friend---if you have one." Churchill replied "Sorry I can't make it on opening night. I'll come the next night---if you have one".