“A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little. That is why he constantly strives to achieve true insight. Socrates was one of these rare people. He knew that he knew nothing about life and about the world. And now comes the important part: it troubled him that he knew so little.”
― Sophie’s World
― Sophie’s World
“A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.”
― Sophie’s World
― Sophie’s World
“Superstitious." What a strange word. If you believed in Christianity or Islam, it was called "faith". But if you believed in astrology or Friday the thirteenth it was superstition! Who had the right to call other people's belief superstition?”
― Sophie’s World
― Sophie’s World
“When I was your age, television was called books.”
― The Princess Bride
― The Princess Bride
“Wisest is she who knows she does not know.”
― Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
― Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
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