Who said “If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.”?

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Carl Jung. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMysterium Coniunctionis, from The Collected Works of C. G. Jung (1966)

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“If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.”
— Carl Jung
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Jung, C. (n.d.). If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40965-if-one-does-not-understand-a-person-one/

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Jung, Carl. “If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40965-if-one-does-not-understand-a-person-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Jung, Carl. “If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40965-if-one-does-not-understand-a-person-one/.

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