Quotes about Understanding
The difference between the reason of man and the instinct of the beast is this, that the beast does but know, but the man knows that he knows.
- John Donne
Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
When your heart is heavy, sometimes it's just easier to retweet the words of another person who seems to know exactly how you feel.
- Germany Kent
Poetry is the first and last of all knowledge - it is as immortal as the heart of man.
- William Wordsworth
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
- Thomas Jefferson
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
- Abraham Lincoln
I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
- Booker T. Washington
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
- Maya Angelou
To the same degree that your understanding of and attitude toward Afrika become positive, you'll find that your understanding of and your attitude toward yourself will also become positive.
- Malcolm X
Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it.
- Maya Angelou
I let no man drag me down so low as to make me hate him.
- Booker T. Washington
Listen. Don't just wait to talk.
- Donald Trump