George Santayana on the distortions of history

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there. 

~ George Santayana

George Santayana on history

A country without a memory is a country of madmen.

~ George Santayana

George Santayana on lessons of history

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

~ George Santayana, Life of Reason