“Now it’s been agreed, hasn’t it, that one loves that which one is in need of and does not have?” “Yes,” he said. “Therefore, Love is in need of and does not have beauty?” “It’s a necessity,” he declared. “What about this? Do you claim that what is in need of beauty and never possesses beauty is beautiful?” “Certainly not.” “Then if this is the case, do you still agree that Love is beautiful?”

