"People who don't have a concept of..." - Quote by Joseph Campbell
People who don't have a concept of the whole can do very unfortunate things.
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More on Understanding
“In order to understand the dance one must be still. And in order to truly understand stillness one must dance.”
“The philosopher's conception of things will, above all, be truer than other men's, and his philosophy will subordinate all the circumstances of life. To live like a philosopher is to live, not foolishly, like other men, but wisely and according to universal laws.”
“...we are all inclined to ... direct our inquiry not by the matter itself, but by the views of our opponents; and, even when interrogating oneself, one pushes the inquiry only to the point at which one can no longer offer any opposition. Hence a good inquirer will be one who is ready in bringing forward the objections proper to the genus, and that he will be when he has gained an understanding of the differences.”