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The only thing I know is that I know nothing


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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.



Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.



When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.



The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.



I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.



Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.



There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.



True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.



If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.



I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.





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