Who said “A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.”?

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Robert Heinlein. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTime Enough for Love (1973)

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APA

Heinlein, R. (n.d.). A generation which ignores history has no past and no future. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21657-a-generation-which-ignores-history-has-no-past/

MLA

Heinlein, Robert. “A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21657-a-generation-which-ignores-history-has-no-past/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Heinlein, Robert. “A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21657-a-generation-which-ignores-history-has-no-past/.