A man who does not know his past, cannot properly understand... - David Ben-Gurion

This quote is attributed to David Ben-Gurion.

"A man who does not know his past, cannot properly understand his present and can grasp even less his future."

David Ben-Gurion History

Prime Minister, Founding Father Israeli-Polish 1886–1973

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