Quote by Anton Chekhov

"The capacity to suffer is a prerequisite for understanding and hence for help."

Anton Chekhov
Playwright Novelist Russian 1860–1904

More from Anton Chekhov

"Man will become better when you show him what he is like."
"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is the day to day living that wears you out."
"If you fear something, you give it power over you."
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

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