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Quotes About Understanding

In order to know what he is, a man must first know what the sum of this mysterious humanity is, a humanity made up of people who, like himself, do not understand what they are.
~ Leo Tolstoy
Friendship among nations, as among individuals, calls for constructive efforts to muster the forces of humanity in order that an atmosphere of close understanding and cooperation may be cultivated.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
The sciences are the 'how,' and the humanities are the 'why' - why are we here, why do we believe in the things we believe in. I don't think you can have the 'how' without the 'why.'
~ George Lucas
I have no patience whatever with these gorilla damnifications of humanity.
~ Thomas Carlyle
Speech is the mark of humanity. It is the normal terminus of thought.
~ Susanne Katherina Langer
At the core of everything that is hurtful to humanity is a lack of consciousness.
~ Russell Simmons
For me, with me, making a film is always about humanity.
~ Michael B. Jordan
We don't get to know people when they come to us; we must go to them to find out what they are like.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I feel my job as an actor is to explore all sides of humanity.
~ Kyra Sedgwick
My primary interest has always been about exploring the human psyche and humanity.
~ Dana Snyder
Yes, Garnett Grey was an Architect. Were a psychoanalyst to approach him from behind, tap his shoulder, and say 'Humanity,' Garrett'd spin and respond, without hesitation, 'Solvable'.
~ Chip Kidd
You get closer to your own humanity by understanding the stories of other people and the struggles they have.
~ Chath Piersath
Act always from a sense of common humanity, and let God judge if it be charity.
~ Robert Breault
Jesus can identify with our weaknesses or failures because He shared in our humanity in the flesh.
~ E.N. Supen
The only language all human beings understand is the language of humanity.
~ Ken Bugul, Le Baobab Fou
Peaceful coexistence is hallmark of peaceful world.
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
Humanity need not be taught in schools, it is a gift and skill one should master.
~ Ama H. Vanniarachchy
The ones who take human circumstances too personally will eventually be left outside mercy
~ Prabhukrishna M
I am a man I count nothing human foreign to me.
~ Terence
Humanity appreciates truth about as much as a squirrel appreciates silver.
~ Vernon Howard
If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
~ Scott Adams
There's only two types of people who are against drugs: the people who have never done drugs and the people who really sucked at doing drugs.
~ Doug Stanhope
I saw a seagull hanging out by a lake, but I said, "Don't worry, Dude. I won't say anything."
~ Mitch Hedberg
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.
~ Steve Martin