The essence of true knowledge is self-knowledge

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, May 17, 2014:

 

Wisdom is rooted in the souls of human beings. The way to acquire it is to follow the simple advice of Socrates: "Know thyself." This is the starting point for the establishment of a sense of human dignity, preventing the degradation of human beings into anonymous, interchangeable cogs in a machine. The essence of true knowledge is self-knowledge.