As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acknowledges the limits of human knowledge and the value of recognizing ignorance.
- In plain terms
- I realize how little I truly know.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognizing ignorance is the start of wisdom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do I claim to know that I should question?
- How does admitting ignorance help me learn?
Another view
It can be paralyzing if taken to mean no knowledge is possible.
More from Socrates
An honest man is always a child.
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