Really what Socrates is saying here is that the Socratic method is superior to book-learning. So even if he did say it, his reason wasn't totally unbiased. The

Really what Socrates is saying here is that the Socratic method is superior to book-learning. So even if he did say it, his reason wasn't totally unbiased. There are many ways we learn things and they all have pros and cons. I can't believe someone as intelligent as Socrates would genuinely believe one shouldn't write or read to learn.