History

When I am asked, "What would you teach people about money to increase a person's financial intelligence and financial literacy?" My reply is, "I'd begin with history, because through the lens of the past you can better see the future."

— Robert Kiyosaki; Rich Dad's Conspiracy of The Rich

One of the painful consequences of studying history is that it makes you realize how long people have been doing the same foolish things with the same disastrous results.

— Thomas Sowell; Dismantling America