Oh who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Only someone who has truly tried can understand.
- In plain terms
- Only those who have tried can know.
- What can you take from it?
- Experience is needed for true understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can we understand without direct experience?
- What counts as 'trying'?
Another view
It dismisses the value of observation or study.
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