"Those Who Do Not Learn From History Are Doomed To Repeat The Renaissance"

"Unless we take steps to prevent it, a genuine broadening of intellectual and aesthetic horizons could be brought about at any time. Fail to heed historical lessons, and we may face a future in which a new generation of Renaissance men and women walks among us—brazen polymaths who treasure learning for its own sake and will stop at nothing to expand the scope of human knowledge and understanding."

From The Onion.