Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
An unexamined life is not worth living.
SO SocratesPhilosopher · 470–399 BCEWhat this quote means
A life never reflected upon tends to drift. Examining your choices and beliefs is what makes a life truly your own — and worth living.
Context
Athenian philosopher who taught by questioning, and whose ideas survive through his student Plato.
This line is among the quotes by Socrates that readers return to on wisdom, drawn from Plato, Apology — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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