Socrates Quotes

A free soul ought not to pursue any study slavishly, for nothing that is learned under compulsion stays with the mind.

Socrates

• Mind
• Soul
• Study
• Pursue
• Compulsion

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• If I'm backed into a corner, the first thing that comes to mind is the robot from Forbidden Planet. But that could be me trying to be kitschy, cool, and cultural, because the real answer is R2D2.

  

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• A free soul ought not to pursue any study slavishly, for nothing that is learned under compulsion stays with the mind.

  

  Socrates
  • Mind
  • Soul
  • Study