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Marry or don't. Either way, you'll regret it.

Socrates, Diogenes Laertius 2.33

The source

"Marry or don't. Either way, you'll regret it." Socrates said it in Diogenes Laertius 2.33. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἐρωτηθεὶς πότερον γῆμαι ἢ μή, ἔφη, ὃ ἂν αὐτῶν ποιήσῃς, μεταγνώσῃ."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 2.33. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus.

Who said it

Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). The Athenian who wrote nothing and questioned everyone. We know him through Plato.

Questions

Who said "Marry or don't. Either way, you'll regret it."?
Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 2.33.
What is the original Greek?
ἐρωτηθεὶς πότερον γῆμαι ἢ μή, ἔφη, ὃ ἂν αὐτῶν ποιήσῃς, μεταγνώσῃ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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