He is a stranger to me, but he is a most remarkable man - and I am the other one. Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known, and I know the rest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges a stranger who knows everything that can be known, while the speaker knows everything else, implying a complementary partnership.
- In plain terms
- They together cover all knowledge, each knowing different parts.
- What can you take from it?
- Collaboration can fill gaps in understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What knowledge do you bring to a partnership?
- How can you complement others?
Another view
It assumes a binary division of knowledge that may oversimplify reality.
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