Political Quotes

Tom Carper: “Harry Truman used to say the only thing that is new in the world is the history we forgot or never learned.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Harry Truman used to say the only thing that is new in the world is the history we forgot or never learned.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper references Truman to emphasize the importance of learning from history.

Share

More from Tom Carper

Jul 24, 2024

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

congress.gov
Jul 25, 2024

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

congress.gov
Jul 24, 2024

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

congress.gov
Jul 24, 2024

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation