Further, there are things of which the mind understands one part, but remains ignorant of the other; and when man is able to comprehend certain things, it does not follow that he must be able to comprehend everything.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not.
A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.
A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.
It is good to know what a man is, and also what the world takes him for. But you do not understand him until you have learnt how he understands himself.
You may know God, but not comprehend Him.
No man understands a deep book until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.
Man knows much more than he understands.
He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not write a very profound lecture on other men's heads.
The ignorant man always adores what he cannot understand.
We cannot comprehend what comprehends us.