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Get married. If you have a good wife,...

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  • Nov 23, 2018

Get married. If you have a good wife, you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.

Falsely attributed to Socrates, who was reputed to have a disagreeable wife. Most relevant text in antiquity is Xenophon, Symposium (2.10).