A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding people requires learning their motives, illusions, and suffering.
- In plain terms
- To understand humans, study their motives and pains.
- What can you take from it?
- Empathy comes from understanding human motives and suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives the people around you?
- How do illusions affect understanding?
Another view
People often hide their true motives or suffer silently.
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