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those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

German translation: Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen

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English term or phrase:those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
German translation:Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen
Entered by: Klaus Urban

12:44 Mar 28, 2017
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Zitat von J. F. Kennedy
English term or phrase: those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
Zitat von J. F. Kennedy.

Gibt es dafür bereits eine Übersetzung?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 23:27
Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen
Explanation:
da gibt es einige Treffer
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ChristophS
Germany
Local time: 23:27
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen
ChristophS
4 +1Wer nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blickt,verpasst die Zukunft
Andrew Bramhall
3Veränderung
lisa23
3Veränderung ist die einige Konstante
Ulrike Cisar
Summary of reference entries provided
Funde
Ricki Farn

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen


Explanation:
da gibt es einige Treffer

ChristophS
Germany
Local time: 23:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines R.: D
5 mins
agree  Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen: http://zitate.woxikon.de/autoren/john-f-kennedy
31 mins
agree  Vere Barzilai
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Wer nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blickt,verpasst die Zukunft


Explanation:
Veränderung ist das Gesetz des Lebens. Wer nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blickt, verpasst die Zukunft.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Oliver!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eleanore Strauss: This rather concise form is a very good replication of the original and the man who said it.
1 day 23 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
change
Veränderung


Explanation:
Veränderung ist das Gesetz des Lebens. Diejenigen, die nur auf die Vergangenheit oder die Gegenwart blicken, werden die Zukunft verpassen.

Lässt sich doch schnell mal gockeln.

lisa23
Germany
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Lisa!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Veränderung ist die einige Konstante


Explanation:
Ein sehr freier Vorschlag

Ulrike Cisar
Germany
Local time: 23:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Uli!

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Reference comments


7 mins
Reference: Funde

Reference information:
:-)

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Note added at 8 mins (2017-03-28 12:52:52 GMT)
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Hm, den zweiten Link hat's zerlegt
https://books.google.de/books?id=lWh4DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT14&lpg=PT...


    Reference: http://zitate.woxikon.de/veraenderung/1347
    https://books.google.de/books?id=lWh4DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT14&lpg=PT14&dq=ver%C3%A4nderung+ist+das+gesetz+des+lebens.+diejenigen,+die+nur+auf+die+ve
Ricki Farn
Germany
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=9303
6 mins
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