“Being misunderstood by someone is vexation. Being misunderstood by everyone is tragedy.”
Liu Shahe (1931–2019) Chinese writer and poet
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“He is fond of being misunderstood. It gives him a post of vantage.”
Source: An Ideal Husband
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