The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
— Socrates
via Plato, Apology
How to play
01
Read the quote
We show you the exact wording of a famous line, with no author given.
02
Pick from four
Choose the author from four contenders before the round timer runs out.
03
Build your streak
Three in a row triggers a multiplier. Beat your best score across 10 rounds.
Choose a pack
Play by theme
Filter the quote library by era or movement. Or play the full collection.
Your record
0
Best score / 10
0
Longest streak
10
Rounds / session
274
Curated quotes
Sample quotes from the library
A small sample of the 274 widely-attributed, sourced quotations powering Who Said This?.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
— Socrates
via Plato, Apology
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
— Socrates
via Diogenes Laërtius
About Who Said This?
Who Said This? is a fast, fair quote-author trivia game built around 160+ widely-attributed quotations from Socrates and Marcus Aurelius to Maya Angelou and Steve Jobs. Each round shows you the exact wording of a famous line and asks you to pick its author from four contenders.
Choose a pack — Ancient Wisdom, Stoic, Civil Rights Voices, Modern Minds, Literary Giants — to focus on a specific tradition, or play the full library. Every correct answer extends your streak; three in a row earns a multiplier. The game saves your personal best and longest streak to your device, so you can chase your own record without an account.
It's built for trivia nights and livestreams. Open Live Mode for oversized type, an on-screen timer, and A/B/C/D answer codes that chat can vote on in real time. The reveal screen shows the author, era and the original source — so every wrong guess teaches you something.
Frequently asked questions
How is the author trivia scored?+
One point per correct author. Three correct in a row activates a streak multiplier. Your best score and longest streak persist on this device.
Where do the quotes come from?+
Every quote in the library is widely attributed and, where possible, tied to a primary source such as a published book, speech or letter. Disputed quotes are excluded.
Can I focus on a single era or theme?+
Yes — pick a Pack on this page before you play. Packs filter to Ancient Wisdom, Stoics, Civil Rights Voices, Modern Minds, Literary Giants, Leaders & Statesmen and more.
Does it work on stream?+
Add ?live=1 to the URL or use Live Mode for chat-friendly answer letters, larger type and a visible timer optimized for OBS.
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