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Socrates on Wisdom

What Socrates taught about knowledge, ignorance, and the examined life.

Socrates

Ancient Greek Philosophy

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“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”

— Socrates

Plato's Apology

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“I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.”

— Socrates

Plato's Dialogues

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“An unexamined life is not worth living.”

— Socrates

Plato's Apology

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“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”

— Socrates

Attributed

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“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”

— Socrates

Attributed

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