It is the soothing thing about history Posted on May 5, 2013May 5, 2008 by admin “It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.” — Gertrude Stein Author: Gertrude Stein Category: history Tags: history, Gertrude Stein Spread the love Related posts: This is the lesson that history teaches: History takes time. History makes memory. Our greatest glory is not in never I came, I saw, I conquered.