“To understand others, you must first learn to understand yourself.”

“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.”

“Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough.”

“Knowing yourself lets you understand others.”

“There is a saying that to understand is to forgive, but that is an error, so Papa used to say. You must forgive in order to understand. Until you forgive, you defend yourself against the possibility of understanding.”

“The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.”

“If you seek to understand the whole universe, you will understand nothing at all. If you seek to understand yourself, you will understand to whole universe.”

“If you don't understand yourself you don't understand anybody else.”

“To love others you must first love yourself.”

“Learn to understand others. Most people do not want to understand others, instead wanting others to understand them. This is egotism. We should try to think less of ourselves and more of others. Try to understand others better.”