To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Spending time with great minds is presented as the most valuable form of education.
- In plain terms
- Being around smart, accomplished people teaches you the most.
- What can you take from it?
- Spend time with great minds to learn the most.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are the great minds near you?
- How can you get closer to them?
Another view
Great minds can be inaccessible or unhelpful to some learners.
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