A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be light… - Plutarch

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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.

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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (c. 46 – 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist.

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Native Name: L. Mestrius Plutarchus • Πλούταρχος

Alternative Names: Plutarchus • Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus • Plutarchos • Plutarch of Chaeronea • Ploutarchos

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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted. - Plutarch

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