<p>C'est par le malentendu universel que tout le monde s'accorde.</p><p>Car si, par malheur, on se comprenait, on ne pourrait jamais s'accorder.</p>
Journaux intimes (1864–1867; published 1887), Mon cœur mis à nu (1864)
“They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other.”
Source: The Notebook
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Context: And I think one of the things that's important for bringing about further progress is that we listen to each other and we understand our differences. I don't think it's necessary for us to all speak one language, or all have the same foods, or all have the same customs. But I do believe that there are some universal principles that are important. I believe that the most important principle is a very simple one that is at the heart of most of the world’s great religions, which is treat somebody the same way you’d want to be treated. And if you start with that basic premise, then we will continue to make progress. But I also think that in order for us to make progress, we have to have that fellow feeling and we have to combine that with the use of our brains and reason, and our intellect. […] That requires not just a strong heart, but also using our heads. And if we do those two things, then I feel confident that we'll make progress.
Source: The Stone That Never Came Down (1973), Chapter 23 (p. 180)