In Plato Apology why does Socrates think the oracle says that no one is wiser than he?

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Socrates believes the oracle is right because he alone knows that he knows nothing, while others mistakenly believe they have wisdom. Socrates' acknowledgment of his own ignorance distinguishes him as the wisest, as he is the only one aware of the limits of his knowledge.

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