history does not repeat itself but does rhyme
âHistory doesnât repeat itself, but it does rhymeâ. History repeats itselfâ is an old proverb. âHistory doesnât repeat itself, but it does rhymeâ is often credited to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there is no evidence that he ever said it. The ârhymeâ variant has been cited in print (and credited to Twain) since at least 1970.