I was never in the army - I never had a uniform - I was never a soldier. I detest uniforms because they make one unfree. There is an old quotation that goes something like this: 'Your mind will be trained well, but confined to Spanish boots.' That quotation is very apt. It signifies how narrow the military mind becomes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Military uniforms and training are seen as limiting freedom and narrowing the mind.
- In plain terms
- Soldier training restricts freedom and makes thinking too narrow.
- What can you take from it?
- Questioning the impact of military discipline on individual freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does discipline limit growth?
- What is true freedom?
Another view
Discipline can provide structure and purpose that freedom lacks.
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