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Socrates

Portrait of Socrates
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AUTHOR PROFILE

Socrates

Socrates is described in biographical records as an Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC). The selections gathered here touch on knowledge, wisdom. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
— Socrates

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC)
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

The available biographical record identifies Socrates through the role above. This collection includes one quotation credited to Socrates. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on knowledge, wisdom. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Socrates

1 quote