Question

teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul what is the meaning of this

Answer 1

"Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul" - This is a statement which implies that one can use his intellect for what others say, but his emotions must only be directed by him and not dictated by others.

Answer 2

'Teach...soul' suggests that one's brain might act according to people but the emotions can not.

Explanation:

• The given phrase is taken from 'Abraham Lincoln's Letter' to his son's headmaster. The letter primarily aimed to urge the headmaster to instill great values in his son.
• He uses the given phrase to suggest that instill such values in him that 'he might use his intellect according to the people or what they say but his soul must only and always be directed at him.'
• It promotes the idea of 'self-reliance' and 'self-esteem' in him that will help him make the right decisions in life and not being the part of a blind race merely following what others say.

Learn more: Abraham Lincoln's letter

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