In this quote, Zhu Rongji is emphasizing the significance of acknowledging and learning from history. He thinks that no matter how hard one might attempt to conceal or hide certain occasions or facts from the past, they will constantly resurface and can not be removed. This might be interpreted as a warning versus attempts to control or distort history for personal or political gain. Rongji is suggesting that instead of trying to cover up the past, we should face it head on and utilize it as a guide for the future. By acknowledging and learning from history, we can avoid duplicating the mistakes of the past and move towards a much better future.
This quote is written / told by Zhu Rongji somewhere between October 1, 1928 and today. He was a famous Statesman from China.
The author also have 12 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
