Ability Quote by Lu Xun

“The ability to forget the past enables people to free themselves gradually from the pain they once suffered; but it also often makes them repeat the mistakes of their predecessors.” quote by Lu Xun — Download Open image

“The ability to forget the past enables people to free themselves gradually from the pain they once suffered; but it also often makes them repeat the mistakes of their predecessors.”

Lu Xun

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Ability Existential Failure Forget Forget the past Mistake Pain Past People Predecessors Repeats Time

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