Trend followers know one thing is nothing

Most of people simply live their life as "daily routine". They do not care what NASA does in space, what scientists do for climate change or what were philosophies of Socrates? Most people live by their live on own principles. They have logic that only interprets for them as right or wrong. Most people try to live as happy and target money for happiness. That’s all. They might follow mass. If the believe on God, they too do the same. It could be blindly acceptance or arbitrary influence. It could be from outside influence such as culture or own inadequacy.

Trend follower

Why they do? They know nothing! They have no idea of knowing the knowledge. They mainly follow mass. If it is a "trend" that has short haircut and coloring like a circle shape on center portion of hair with red color, they will follow and name it "fashion" or "style". We could call them "trend followers".

From the Greek philosophical era to the current modern world, majority of people are average or below average in terms of knowledge. Socrates was struggling to enlighten people including the king. This average type of people never contributed to the knowledge including science and philosophy. Also, we cannot blame them. It is their limitation or knowledge condition. You can never and ever make a butterfly as eagle. And, eagle’s strength and wings automatically take her to soaring. Butterfly is beautiful. But, it is very hard to bear when it live as caterpillar. Most people are like caterpillar and many people are like pupa. First one can destroy your garden; second one can make you feel like useless or nothing.

Unfortunately, you have to live with all type of people. Sometimes, they may look at you and say “Look, this fella is kinda oldie”.  You may smile and reply “Yes, I know that I know nothing”. You don’t need to explain to everyone, especially when people act like "I know everything". If know who you are and what are you limitations, that is great.

Facebook Covers | I know that I know nothing

Facebook is one of the powerful social medias in the virtual world / internet world. Therefore, I have created some Facebook Covers based on the quote I know that I know nothing. You may download it and use.

Existence | Hindu philosophy

Hindu philosophy teaches that the soul is a lasting remaining of me after removed or left all from me. The body cannot become "I". Because, we used to say "my body", "my eye", etc. Here, body or eye is part of me, and it never becomes "I". The term "my body" indirectly says that body is part of me, and I am not part of body. Also, it is applicable for all of our senses as well as mind. When I sleep, I exist. Even though, I cannot feel "I" during my sleep. However, I exist, and my mind or senses are unable to find it. Therefore, we could conclude that mind is not "I". If so, who is "I"? Hindu philosophy tells that whether you sleep or not, but living part in you is soul, and the soul is "I".

Existence concept through Socrates and Hindu philosophy

It (soul) sees without sight; hear without hearing; think without thinking; know without knowing. There is no one to see; no one to hear; no one to think; and no one to know, except the soul. It is your soul which is the inner man, the immortal, and others are badness. The soul is to be seen (by inner eye); to be heard (by inner ear); to be minded (by internally); to be meditated (by unity of heart). It reveals by all acts of senses. It never adopts anything, but bears everything. It has not attitude, but experience.

Hindu philosophy gives priority to soul as supernatural stuff. Your existing is based on soul, not like existing concept of Socrates. He used "thinking" to prove our existence while Hinduism sees it as part of us, and our existence can be prove by the soul.

View of Christianity on I know nothing

Theology or researching about God was part of philosophy. Later, it separated from philosophy. Therefore, philosophical concepts could be seen in religions. By the way, the word theology is usually referred to Christianity.

I know nothing by myself.

If we question that does Christianity has the view of I know that I know nothing, we would say nothing. But, if we do analysis, we could find some interesting facts as follows:

Read Job 8:9. It says "For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow". Job was wise man and his words were sagacious thoughts. He referred human as yesterday and indicated luck of knowing of human as nothing. I feel it is pretty wise words.

Another verse in Bible says the living knows that they will die, but the dead know nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5). The verse seems logical statement. All human being and living must die and became dead. Therefore, no one knows anything which means we know nothing.  The statement could interpret as following logical statement.
Human are dead.
Dead knows nothing.
Therefore, human knows nothing.

St. Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 4:4, "I know nothing by myself", which that means "I know nothing against myself". Paul was well educated (theology, philosophy) person and greatest Christian missionary and first theologian of Christianity. He declared that he knows nothing against himself. Many would say he was humble person before God and suppressed himself. Yes, it could be true. Anyway, he could have been stated from his philosophical knowledge, and mixed philosophy + theology.

HD wallpapers for PC

Here are five HD wallpapers for PC monitors with the quote. These normal wallpapers have resolution of 1024x768 and screen ratio of 4:3. It is believed that about 70% of users use such screen resolution. Anyway, others to use by using resolution settings.

You may click Download below in each image's caption, and it will open in full HD, and then you could save/download in appropriate place.

Download Blue Spiral

Download Blue Waves

Download Full Magenta

Download Yellow Wave

Download Lines in Gray

I know that I know nothing lyrics

I was able to figure out some interesting songs, which sound to the quote of Socrates - I know that I know nothing. It doesn't relevant to philosophy. However, the lyrics give certain philosophical view. Enjoy the lyrics below: 

Lyrics [1]

Come with me to find
What everybody wants in life
Do you know where it hides?
I don't

Here I am one more time
With the same damn lives
Is this really love?
Who knows
I tried to understand

But who knows all there is to know?
Who knows how love is supposed to go?
Have somebody found it all?
Tell me please

Here I am, down on the floor
Am I doing this so wrong?
Tell me something if you know
'Cause I know nothing

Everything feels so right
Yet everything feels so wrong
Will this always be my song?
Say no

We fight and then we don't
We laugh just to cope
Is this some sick joke?
Who knows
I tried to understand, yeah

But who knows all there is to know?
Who knows how love is supposed to go?
Have somebody found it all?
Tell me please

'Cause here I am down on the floor
Am I doing this so wrong?
Tell me something if you know
'Cause I know nothing, oh

There's gotta be a voice out there
Who answer prayers, oh, oh
Answer me if you can

'Cause you know all there is know
You know how love's supposed to go
And I know you found it all
So tell me now please

Here I am, down on the floor
I know I'm doing this so wrong
Tell me something 'cause you know
God, I know nothing.

Lyrics [2]

Everything that you know is as wrong as the next

So you hold on to something and hope for the best

And you know that it's right 'til you find that it's left

And I'm doing the same and I have to confess

That I know nothing

I never knew that there'd be nothing and no one to show you the way

I know nothing

When all I do is make it through to the end of the day

All my senses are pushing the whole other way

I can't see where to look now what's that that you say?

It's a beautiful world it's a beautiful day

And I wish I could say if I was feeling the same

When I know nothing

I never knew that there'd be nothing and no one to show you the way

I know nothing

I need an Obi-wan to tell me if I've gone astray

And I wish it was clearer to see

If you are what you're made out to be 

But there's no guarantee if you're you and I'm me

And there never will be, 'til I can see what you see

When I know nothing

I never knew that there'd be nothing and no one to show you the way

I know nothing

When all I do is make it through to the end of the day

I know nothing

I never knew that there'd be nothing and no one to show you the way

I know nothing

When all I do is make it through to the end of the day

When I know nothing

I never knew that there'd be

Know nothing

I never knew that there'd be.

Socrates famous quote in various versions

I was interested see the Socrates famous quote in various versions or various languages. We know the quote is “I know one thing, that I know nothing”. It is simplified as “I know that I know nothing”. However, there are various translations of the original ancient Greek word - ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα hèn oîda hóti oudèn oîda. I browsed the internet I found the various translations.

• “As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.”
• “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.”
• “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
• “I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.”
• “To know, is to know that you know nothing.”
• “I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.”
• “One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.”
• “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.”

Socrates famous quote in various versions

I was curious to know the quote in various languages, and I have the eagerness to spread the golden quote to all people. Here are most used and influenced languages and the famous phrase. I could not add a few languages as it was hard to get the translation. I hope to update if someone is interested to do the translation.

Ancient Greek	ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα hèn oîda hóti oudèn oîda
Arabic	وأنا أعلم أنني لا يعرفون شيئا
Bengali	আমি জানি আমি তেমন কিছু জানেন না
Bulgarian	Аз знам, че нищо не знам
Bavarian	I woass, dass i nix woass
Chinese	我知道，我什么都不知道
Dutch	Ik weet dat ik niets weet
Finnish	Tiedän, etten tiedä mitään
French	Je sais que je ne sais rien
Georgian	არცოდნის ცოდნა
German	Ich weiß, dass ich nichts weiß
Hebrew	אני יודע שאני לא יודע דבר
Hindi	मुझे पता है कि मैं कुछ भी नहीं पता
Italian	So che non so nulla
Japanese	私は何も知らないことを知っている
Korean	내가 아는 게 없다는 것을 알고
Latin	scio me nihil scire or scio me nescire
Persian	دانم که ندانم
Polish	Wiem, że nic nie wiem
Portuguese	Eu sei que nada sei
Russian	Я знаю, что ничего не знаю
Serbian	Знам да ништа не знам
Spain	Solo sé que no sé nada
Tamil	எனக்கு எதுவுமே தெரியாது என்பதுதான் எனக்குத் தெரியும்
Telugu	నాకు తెలుసు నాకు ఏమి తెలియదు

I know that I know nothing. The quote of Socrates is an opened door to think and analyze. There are so many interpretations & discussions. It interprets into so many meanings. What do we know from this phrase? There is no significant explanation from Socrates regarding to the quote, I know that I know nothing. Actually, it is derived from his disciple, Plato.

Think about yourself; deeply and honestly. What do you know? Do you know everything? Are they perfect? Have you ever felt that you are nothing? Did not you update the knowledge, which was outdated or false? Look around you and see how people act like they know everything. We all like to show that we are perfect, wise and we know all. Practically, we fight with our inner sense due insufficient. Literally, it seems like cover up story.

Philosophy is bulk of questions in order to know. When we question more & deeper, we can gain more knowledge or wisdom. There will not conclusion, but searching & questions. If you come to conclusions, it would open another door to search more. Do you get my point? Well, look at the kids. They always ask questions. Why they want to know and they are not shy to questions? We, adults reach certain level of knowledge and satisfy ourselves. But, remember they journey to the knowledge is very long.

Does the phrase indicate that Socrates did not know anything? Great Greek philosopher paved the way for searching. If the great philosopher was able to say I know that I know nothing, how far I would say? An example: I know that tomorrow I will travel to New York. All pre arrangements are well prepared. There is NO possibility of cancelling schedule or travelling. Actually, I assume and I have faith. What will happen if I die tonight? Did I know that tomorrow I will not travel to New York?

I know that I know nothing

I have heard that mediators meditate this phrase to become humble person by reducing ego, which wants to act ‘I know everything’. When you start to reject opinions, suggestions, advices & knowledge, understand that you are missing so many things, which cannot gain just though college degree. Even you can learn from mad person. The world is full of knowledge. You can get from it when you open to hear.

I remember a Zen story, which tells how ego puts obstacle to knowledge. A professor visited to monastery to know about Zen. The Zen master was serving tea while discussing. The master was pouring tea into cup. Tea reached to the brim, and then master kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing and he could not control his feeling. "Oh, look at. It's overflowing. You can’t pour in". The professor was confused. "Yes! You are like this tea cup", the monk said, "How can I teach you Zen knowledge unless you empty your cup?"

We feel we know everything. This is ego driven pre-idea. If we know yourself and our limits, we can say "I know that I know nothing".

I know that I know nothing

• Wikipedia: I know that I know nothing
• Zen philosophy: Empty your cup
• Psycology: Stage of Cognitive Development