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I know that I know nothing

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I know that I know nothing

Summary

I know that I know nothing is a direct speech[1]. It draws 769 Wikipedia views per month (direct_speech category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • I know that I know nothing authored Socrates[3].
  • I know that I know nothing's instance of is recorded as direct speech[4].
  • I know that I know nothing's instance of is recorded as quotation[5].
  • I know that I know nothing's based on is recorded as Apology[6].
  • I know that I know nothing's has part is recorded as nothing[7].
  • I know that I know nothing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vmy04[8].
  • I know that I know nothing's MathWorld ID is recorded as SocratesParadox[9].
  • I know that I know nothing's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
  • I know that I know nothing's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Socratic_Paradox/Paradox_1[11].

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Works and Contributions

I know that I know nothing authored Socrates[3].

Why It Matters

I know that I know nothing draws 769 Wikipedia views per month (direct_speech category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Socrates

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). I know that I know nothing. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-know-that-i-know-nothing
MLA “I know that I know nothing.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-know-that-i-know-nothing.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_i-know-that-i-know-nothing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{I know that I know nothing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-know-that-i-know-nothing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): I know that I know nothing — https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-know-that-i-know-nothing (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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