Who said "To know the past is to possess the key to the future."?

This quote is attributed to Richard Owen.

To know the past is to possess the key to the future. - Richard Owen

"To know the past is to possess the key to the future."

Richard Owen Hope

Paleontologist and Anatomist English 1804–1892

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