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On being a container, a channel, or something more.

Several quotes here use 'vessel' to describe carrying something beyond oneself, whether that's information, a creative draft, or a spiritual purpose. One even flips the usual picture, casting the mind as a flame worth stoking rather than a container waiting to be topped up, connecting well with our Function collection.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Just
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm just a vessel of information.

Quotes by Steven Cojocaru

Fire
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Nov 07, 2020

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

Quotes by Plutarch

Only
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Nov 07, 2020

A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.

Quotes by James Reston

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

I am the vessel. The draft is God's. And God is the thirsty one.

Quotes by Dag Hammarskjold

Minister
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Nov 07, 2020

None of the serious maritime incidents I had to deal with as transport minister off the pristine Queensland or Western Australian coastline involved an Australian flagged and crewed vessel.

Quotes by Anthony Albanese

There's a sharper, more political entry too, describing government as a vessel that leaks specifically from the top. Explore more in our Container page.

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