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Understand

(verb) To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. Example: "I'm sorry. I don't understand."

58 QUOTES
"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell."
— Confucius
"Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood."
— Friedrich Nietzsche
"When you forgive people, you understand the meaning of life."
— Abel Starc
"Be patient and understanding, as magic is gifted to those who do not rush their destiny."
— Carla Stokes
"A child of five could understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five."
— Groucho Marx
"Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses."
— Plato
"Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand."
— Plato
"It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood."
— John Muir
"Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle."
— Lao Tzu
"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."
— Albert Einstein
"You can't understand anything if you always have a filter of interpretation."
— Aaron Bell
"Even an understanding heart gets fed up of understanding."
— Sophie Smith
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