Know thyself. — Delphic maxim (ancient Greek)

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Know thyself.

Delphic maxim (ancient Greek)

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Getting to know yourself is where all wisdom starts.

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How sure this is: 84% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Wikiquote's Socrates page flags this Misattributed to him and traces the true origin to the Delphic inscription, discussed by Plato in Alcibiades I.
Work: Delphic maxim; discussed by Plato in Alcibiades I
Occasion: c. 6th century BCE · Delphi, Greece · Inscribed at the Temple of Apollo
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Misattributed section: traces to the Delphic inscription, cited in Plato's Alcibiades
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