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Quote of the day by Plato: ‘Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least…’ – Greek philosopher on how ignorance can lead to true wisdom

Most people spend their lives searching for answers. We want certainty about our careers, relationships, beliefs, and the world around us. Yet some of history's greatest thinkers argued that wisdom does not begin with having all the answers, it begins with recognizing the limits of our knowledge.

Few philosophers explored this idea more deeply than Plato. More than 2,300 years after he wrote his famous works, his insights continue to shape debates about truth, education, politics, and human nature.

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