Plutarch: The mind is not a vessel which calls for filling. It is a pile, which simply…
The mind is not a vessel which calls for filling. It is a pile, which simply requires kindling-wood to start the flame of eagerness for original thought and ardour for truth.
In today’s wordsThe mind is not a vessel to be filled. It's a pile of wood that only needs kindling to start the flame of eagerness for original thought and passion for truth.
- Also quoted as
- Also quoted as “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
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