I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write... - Socrates

This quote is attributed to Socrates.

"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration."

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Philosopher Ancient Greek 470–399

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