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Ahmad Sepahri Editor-in-Chief Editorial Voltaire; the 18th-century writer, philosopher, and historian, once wrote: "History is a set of lies!" and Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain during World War II, who is also considered a talented historian, once said "History is written by the victors!" But what does history have to do with knowledge management? The main reason for studying history is to learn from the past so that we can be sure we do not repeat a mistake. Let me repeat a quote often attributed to George Santayana: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. " This is exactly the goal that a good knowledge management program pursues. The reason for the existence of knowledge management is the study and learning from the past and then sharing this knowledge. A good historian examines data carefully and presents their findings with impartiality. Often, researchers have an idea in mind about what has happened and enter the project with that background; then, based on this mental idea, they organize the history of events in such a way that it matches their preconceived notions. This is exactly what Winston Churchill meant when he said that winners write history and they do this to justify their own actions. In order to manage knowledge correctly, you must become a historian. You must be able to see the past in a purposeful way and with an open mind, document it, and use it. Otherwise, you will be condemned to repeat it.