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To know is not less than to feel.

“To know is not less than to feel.” quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
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“To know is not less than to feel.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Intellectual understanding and emotional experience are equally essential.

In simple terms: Knowing feels.

Key Takeaway

Integrate thought and feeling.

Themes

knowledge emotion balance

Mood

analytical empathetic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • education
  • creative work
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

Epistemology affective intelligence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you blend intellect and feeling?
  • When has feeling guided your knowledge?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on one can limit insight.

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