You never really understand a person until you consider thi… - Harper Lee

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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — ”

“Sir?”

“ — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.

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Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist and author of the classic 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

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