"What I hear, I forget. What I say, I remember. What I do, I understand."
— Laozi

January 1, 1970

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This quotation has also been misattributed to Confucius. — Tell me and I [will] forget. Show me and I [will] remember. Involve me and I [will] understand. — 不聞不若聞之，聞之不若見之，見之不若知之，知之不若行之；學至於行之而止矣 — From Xun Zi 荀子