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A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.
"A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
Logic without sympathy or broader perspective is compared to an unsafe knife that injures its user.
Key takeaway:
Pair rigorous reasoning with empathy and practical judgment.
Origin of the quote
Stray Birds (1916), poem 193.
Who actually said this?
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Source:
Stray Birds — poem 193
