Quote by Ibrahim Babangida

A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world.

A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate i

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of history in shaping and understanding the present. It suggests that a society that fails to adequately interpret and appreciate its past will struggle to comprehend both its current successes and challenges. Furthermore, it warns that such a society may be ill-prepared to navigate the rapid changes and uncertainties of a rapidly evolving world. Therefore, acknowledging and understanding history is crucial for a society to make informed decisions and adapt effectively to the present realities.

Topics

Society

By Ibrahim Babangida

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All whic

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

JeanPaul Sartre

Generosity

He said it was better to belong where you don't belong than

He said it was better to belong where you don't belong than not to belong where you used to belong, remembering when you used to belong there.

Terry Pratchett

Home Belonging

It's so great to love somebody and, out of that, to make a c

It's so great to love somebody and, out of that, to make a child. So that's my goal.

Nastassja Kinski

Love

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.

Authors & Writing

Better a broken promise than none at all.

Better a broken promise than none at all.

Commitment Promise

Life is like a sandwich!Birth as one slice,and death as the

Life is like a sandwich!Birth as one slice,and death as the other.What you put in-between the slices is up to you.Is your sandwich tasty or sour?Allan Rufus.org

Knowledge Depression Anxiety Enlightenment Knowing Art Of Dying Art Of Living Hang Man Know Thyself Knowing Oneself

I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and

I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed.

Nikos Kazantzakis

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude t

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude than polite.

Percy Wynham Lewis

Manners

Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an

Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.

Conversation

When you're truly awesome, you know that it's actually a bur

When you're truly awesome, you know that it's actually a burden and wish day after day to be relieved of such a curse. Think of about 95% of the superheroes.

Amazing Confidence Different Awesome Comics Accountability Envy Burden Burdens Awkward Cartoon Comic Comical Curse Estimated

Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how i

Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.

Design Funny

I always feel pressure. If you don't feel nervous, that mean

I always feel pressure. If you don't feel nervous, that means you don't care about how you play. I care about how I perform. I've always said the day I'm not nervous playing is the day I quit.

Determination