A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every person remains a deep secret and mystery to everyone else.
- In plain terms
- You can never fully know another person inside.
- What can you take from it?
- Humans are inherently mysterious to each other.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you ever truly know someone?
- Why do we keep secrets from others?
Another view
People often share enough to feel known.
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