~ He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
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~ The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.
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~ A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide."
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~ If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not. ~
~ I understand people's suffering, people's pain, more than you will every know yourself. ~
~ I want my boys to have an understanding of people's emotions, their insecurities, people's distress, and their hopes and dreams. ~
~ If I am to care for people in hospital I really must know every aspect of their treatment and to understand their suffering. ~
~ The fact that you are willing to say, ''I do not understand, and it is fine,'' is the greatest understanding you could exhibit. ~
~ No man thoroughly understands a truth until he has contended against it. ~
~ You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
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~ In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine. ~
~ If you don't understand yourself you don't understand anybody else.
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