Who said "To understand the present, we must study the past."?

This quote is attributed to Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon.

To understand the present, we must study the past. - Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon

"To understand the present, we must study the past."

Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon Philosophy

Naturalist Scientist French 1707–1788

"Genius is patience."

"Style is the man himself."

"The more we know, the more we see how much we have yet to learn."

"Nature never wears the same expression twice."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."