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(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."

66 QUOTES
"Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding."
— Lao Tzu
"The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history."
— Paulo Coelho
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
— Albert Einstein
"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."
— Lao Tzu
"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."
— Lao Tzu
"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace."
— Helen Keller
"I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
"Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them."
— Marvin J. Ashton
"Action is more generally understood than words."
— Charlie Chaplin
"You always admire what you really don't understand."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."
— Paulo Coelho
"Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood."
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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