From The Quotable Mises — surrounding passage

“History speaks only to those people who know how to interpret it.”

Human Action , p. 859; p. 863 Historical knowledge is indispensable for those who want to build a better world. Omnipotent Government , p. 14 History in the broadest sense of the term is the totality of human experience. The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science , p. 45 History should teach us to recognize causes and to understand driving forces; and when we understand everything, we will forgive everything. Nation, State, and Economy , p.