medleyofmeanings:“Fear of death is indeed the pretence of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the app
medleyofmeanings:“Fear of death is indeed the pretence of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good. Is there not here conceit of knowledge, which is a disgraceful sort of ignorance?“ - Plato, Apology, 399 B.C.E -- source link