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
• 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
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What I hear, I forget. What I say, I remember. What I do, I understand.
— Laozi
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What I hear, I forget. What I say, I remember. What I do, I understand." in the context of "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" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Laozi" (Misattributed)
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About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
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