“Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.”
More from Plato
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“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
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“Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.”
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“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.”
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.”
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“Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.”