Pompey's Laws

Pompey's Laws, formulated by the Roman general Pompey, highlight how society tends to forget past mistakes and repeat them. The first law states that when a government or leader departs from established norms, people quickly forget the negative consequences of previous errors and accept similar mistakes again. The second law suggests that new leaders often ignore historical lessons, leading to repeated problems. Essentially, Pompey's Laws emphasize the importance of learning from history to avoid repeating avoidable errors, especially in political and military decision-making.