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Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

Plato428–348 BC · philosopher · Ancient GreecePlato was an ancient Greek philosopher who studied under Socrates and later founded one of the world's first schools, the Academy in Athens.2 quotes

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Big thinking starts the moment something makes you go 'whoa'.

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How sure this is: 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Plato, Theaetetus, 155d (The Dialogues of Plato, Vol. 3, 1871 translation)
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026
gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Theaetetus 155d, Jowett translation — exact clause verbatim in the primary text on Project Gutenberg (mid-sentence in the original, capitalized as excerpt here)

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