Compulsion Quote by Bernard Iddings Bell

“The free man is not he who defies the rules ... but he who, recognizing the compulsions inherent in his being, seeks rather to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest each day's experience.” quote by Bernard Iddings Bell — Download Open image

“The free man is not he who defies the rules ... but he who, recognizing the compulsions inherent in his being, seeks rather to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest each day's experience.”

Bernard Iddings Bell

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