"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree."

Whoever said this, there lies the crux of all human drama, war, love, and tragedy.

Also Babylon.

Conversely,

"It is by universal misunderstanding that all disagree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would always agree."


I prefer this last. I modified the original. I find it easier to like someone who is too stupid to understand, than one who understands but disagrees anyway.

The first has an excuse, the second, none.

But then .... the second instanace is loveable no matter what...

They are just words.... but

Do you know how important words are....