“By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.”
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“By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.” [Quotation attributed to Socrates]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28265-by-all-means-marry-if-you-get-a/
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“By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.” Attributed to Socrates. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28265-by-all-means-marry-if-you-get-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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“By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.” Attributed to Socrates. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28265-by-all-means-marry-if-you-get-a/.