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Plato, The Republic Quotes: Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.
         

Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.


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Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.
         



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