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To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge
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"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge"

- Socrates

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This quote is generally attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates, who stayed in Athens from 469 to 399 BCE. The quote suggests that true knowledge is not merely the accumulation of info or facts, yet rather a recognition of the limits of one's own understanding. In other words, to really recognize something, one must recognize that there is always more to learn and that there are things that they do not yet know.

This principle is connected to the idea of humility and the value of being broad-minded, curious, and also ready to test one's very own assumptions and ideas. Socrates believed that the quest of truth and wisdom calls for questioning as well as important reasoning, rather than blindly approving what one is informed.

In general, the quote mirrors Socrates' approach of intellectual humbleness as well as the value of ongoing understanding as well as self-reflection in the pursuit of knowledge. It likewise highlights the idea that true knowledge is not found in the belongings of expertise, but instead in the understanding of one's very own limitations as a human being.

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Socrates This quote is written / told by Socrates between 469 BC and 399 BC. He was a famous Philosopher from Greece. The author also have 42 other quotes.

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