By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher...and that is a good thing for any man.

Quote by Socrates

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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we...

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

In childhood be modest, in youth temperate, in adulthood just, and in old age prudent.

In childhood be modest, in youth temperate, in adulthood just, and in old age prudent.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

Only the extremely ignorant or the extremely intelligent can resist change.

Only the extremely ignorant or the extremely intelligent can resist change.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

It is possible that a man could live twice as long if he didn't spend...

It is possible that a man could live twice as long if he didn't spend...

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

Be as you wish to seem.

Be as you wish to seem.

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it...

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it...

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you...

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you...

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...