Albert Camus (November 07, 1913 – January 04, 1960) In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among men, a greater sincerity. We must achieve this or perish. To do so, certain conditions must be fulfilled: men must be frank (falsehood confuses things), free …
Erich Fromm On Understanding
Erich Fromm (March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) To understand another means to love him — not in the erotic sense but in the sense of reaching out to him and of overcoming the fear of losing oneself…Understanding and loving are inseparable. If they are separate, it is a cerebral process and the door …
Baruch Spinoza On Understanding
Baruch Spinoza (November 24, 1632 – February 21, 1677) The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.
