To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the exp…

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To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them. ✨ George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot, p.32, Rowman & Littlefield
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To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them. ✨ George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot, p.32, Rowman & Littlefield

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