5 Quotes
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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