One who knows how to speak does not seek to be right but seeks to understand.
Wer zu sprechen versteht, der versteht nicht zu rechthaben, sondern zu verstehen suchen.
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Hans-Georg Gadamer
German philosopher (1900-2002), central figure of twentieth-century hermeneutics. Truth and Method (1960) introduced the fusion of horizons, the productivity of prejudice, and understanding as dialogue.
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Source: Wahrheit und Methode (1960), Part II, §3Verified
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