Socrates’ begins his speech stating that although everyone believes him to know everything about the world, he does not. ““For the fact is that this is the first time I’ve appeared before a law court, although I’m seventy years old. So the language of this place is totally foreign to me” (21).” He makes it aware that just like others he is also unaware of certain tasks, but the difference being he admits to it. Socrates prides himself on being conscious of what he knows and what he does not. He is constantly seeking new things to learn about himself and learn about others. His cross-examinations of man help him better understand himself, which in turn, makes his life better lived. “You see, I do nothing else except go around trying to persuade