Rearden Metal Is Not For Sale (Atlas Shrugged Part 1)

"Why are you taking such a hard position? Because it is mine!"

"Do you understand what that means, mine?"

- Hank Rearden

un·der·stand

/ˌəndərˈstand/

verb

1. 1.

   perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or speaker).

   "he didn't understand a word I said"
2. 2.

   infer something from information received (often used as a polite formula in conversation).