Do you really understand?
"Thinking you know when in fact you don't is a fatal mistake, to which we are all prone" - Bertrand Russell
“It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.” - Anatole France
“Everyone hears only what he understands.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.” - Beca Lewis
“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let us live in complete harmony without any misunderstanding.
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4 comments:
Great post Sam!
I love the quote... we hear what we understand! So, so true!
thanks for this,
Jen
Hi Jennifer!
Thank you for being so understanding and supportive to all my postings!
I always value your meaningful participation.
My Warmest Wishes
Yes,this should be the basic principle of life:
“Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.” - Beca Lewis
Another good post.
Blessings.
Thanks Surjit, for sharing your valuable thoughts.
Indeed, we should make "Yearn to understand first..." the basic principle of life.
My best wishes.
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