"It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself"
- Gertrude Stein
About this Quote
This quote by Gertrude Stein recommends that history is cyclical and that the very same occasions tend to occur over and over once again. This idea is comforting since it suggests that, although the world might appear chaotic and unforeseeable, there is a specific order and predictability to it. It recommends that, although the details might be various, the exact same patterns of behavior and occasions will continue to occur. This concept can be seen in the manner in which certain political and social motions have reappeared throughout history, or in the way that specific financial cycles have repeated themselves. It is a tip that, although the world might appear chaotic, there is a certain order and predictability to it.
This quote is written / told by Gertrude Stein between February 3, 1874 and July 29, 1946. She was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 80 other quotes.
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