For fear of death is indeed nothing other than to think oneself wise when one is not; for it is to think one knows what one does not know.
Father of Western philosophy
Plato's Apology, discussing the fear of death
c. 399 BCE
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"I have gained nothing by not living quietly, and I have not gained anything that is worthy of the name of gain."
Shocking"For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..."
Shocking"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."
Humorous"I do not think that I am a bad man, but I do think that I am a bad orator."
Humorous"Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual."
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