The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
CO ConfuciusPhilosopher · 551–479 BCEWat dit citaat betekent
Genuine knowledge includes a clear sense of its own limits. Knowing what you don't know is itself a high form of knowing.
Context
Chinese teacher and philosopher whose sayings on character, learning, and conduct shaped East Asian thought.
This line is among the quotes by Confucius that readers return to on wijsheid — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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