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Knowledge Quote by Plato

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“All knowledge is but remembrance.”

About This Quote

Source Dialogue: Phaedrus, 370 BC

All knowledge is recollection.

In simple terms: Knowledge is remembering what we already know.

Key Takeaway

Seek inner recollection for learning.

Themes

philosophy knowledge memory

Mood

contemplative academic

Type

philosophical educational

When to use this quote

education
self-discovery
meditation

Key Concepts

epistemology innate ideas

Questions to Reflect On

What innate ideas guide you?
How to balance recollection with new inquiry?

A Different Perspective

Assumes pre-existing knowledge, ignoring new discovery.

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