Character: Aspasia

Only those who do not strive to get rid of poverty through work deserve condemnation.

- Phidias will help us solve the problem: the one who sculpted Olympian Zeus with his own hands knows what divine perfection is and, of course, what human perfection is.
- Should I talk about the perfection of a woman, about beauty or about the perfection of a man, a warrior? Phidias responded, putting an undring bowl of wine on the table. - Should I talk about the perfection of the rose or the perfection of the thorns that protect this rose?

It is always possible to add up the general from private opinions, if they do not contradict the truth.

... some peoples boast to others, saying that they are better than others, and there is no end to this dispute, because no one knows for certain what is better here and what is worse here. Some things, of course, are obvious: ignorance, cruelty, deceit, deceit, arrogance cannot beautify any nation.

There's a lot you don't know yet. However, mnogoznachnoi is vanity. Need to know the main thing is where is stored all knowledge. And take them out as needed.
- And where are they stored, that knowledge a young wise man?
- In the shower, Aspasia, in the shower! All in our soul, it knows everything, because there is always communicated with the gods and all the worlds. It is only necessary to be able to talk with your soul.
- Do you know how?
- Learn - said Socrates.

- Do you want to say he was ready to become my teacher and mentor? - Aspasia laughed, presenting the role of his mentor and teacher of this ugly and poor young man.
- Is something wrong? My ugliness and poverty? - thought of Socrates. But rich and beautiful you would love, I will only listen.

- Your friend who so generously treats us very rich? asked of Socrates, Aspasia.
- Creighton? He has land, cattle, sheep, goats and cows, - and extensive vineyards. He's a very wealthy man.
- Why you chose him as your friends?
- I am ashamed to ask such questions the poor man.
- Are you poor?
I have no apartment houses, workshops, cattle and vineyards, - said Socrates, - but I have many friends, some of them are rich as Creighton, but they are famous primarily because they are smart and kind people than in the first place and dear to me.

Um - not beauty, which is given by nature, the mind can be purchased.