As you no doubt already know, the full proverb reads like this: You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Meaning: People, like horses, will only do what they have a mind to do. It would seem that water replenishment is an integral part of life, even in philosophy. Comparing equine and human minds may seem a bit of a stretch, however, if we really think about it – how often is...

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