George MacDonald quote about knowledge from Lilith - We are often unable to tell people what they NEED to know, because they WANT to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said.
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“ We are often unable to tell people what they NEED to know, because they WANT to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said. ”
 George MacDonald, Lilith (1895). copy citation

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Author George MacDonald
Source Lilith
Topic knowledge misunderstanding want
Date 1895
Language English
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George MacDonald quote about knowledge from Lilith - We are often unable to tell people what they NEED to know, because they WANT to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said.
George MacDonald quote about knowledge from Lilith - We are often unable to tell people what they NEED to know, because they WANT to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said.