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==Plutarch (c. 46 – 120 AD)== | ==Plutarch (c. 46 – 120 AD)== | ||
* The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. | * The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Alternative translation: The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting... | ||
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==Epictetus (AD 55–AD 135)== | ==Epictetus (AD 55–AD 135)== | ||