Socrates himself said, 'One thing only I know, and this is that I know nothing.' Remember this statement, because it is an admission that is rare, even among philosophers. Moreover, it can be so dangerous to say in public that it can cost you your life. The most subversive people are those who ask questions. Giving answers is not nearly as threatening. Any one question can be more explosive than a thousand answers. Jostein Gaarder
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Socrates himself said, “One thing only I know, and this is that I know nothing.” This quote is true to the core. Nobody knows anything for sure. No one has all the answers to life’s questions. Whether it be in business or personal existence, whenever you try to give an answer, someone will ask you a question that makes you say, “Man, I don’t know.” Socrates was just like us.

He wasn’t sure about the meaning of life. So he said one thing only I know and this is that I know nothing.

Source: Sophies World

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