Quote by Leonardo DaVinci

Nothing can be love or hated unless it is first known.

Nothing can be love or hated unless it is first known.

Summary

This quote suggests that love and hate are emotions that require knowledge or familiarity with something or someone before they can be experienced. It implies that understanding or having a certain level of awareness is mandatory to develop strong feelings of affection or dislike. In other words, one cannot truly love or hate something or someone until they have become acquainted with it or gained knowledge about it, emphasizing the importance of knowledge as a prerequisite for forming such emotions.

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Understanding

By Leonardo DaVinci

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