The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kind... - Weil, Simone

This quote is attributed to Weil, Simone.

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

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Philosopher-Mystic French-Jewish 1909–1943

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