Socrates: Let’s sum up our conclusions then: Love is first the love of things, and then of things he now lacks. Isn’t that so?
Agathon: Yes.
Socrates: …can Love be anything except the love of beauty.
Agathon: No.
Socrates: Didn’t we agree that he lacks what he loves and doesn’t have it?
Agatho: Yes.
Socrates: So Love must lack beauty and not have it.
Agathon: That follows.
Socartes: Then do you still say that Love is beautiful.
Agathon: I’m afraid I didn’t know what I was talking about when I said it.
Socrates: Do you think that whatever is beautiful is also good?
Agathon: Yes, I do.
Socrates: Therefore if Love lacks beautiful things, and if beautiful things are good, then Love must also lack good things.
Agathon: Have it your way Socrates, I can’t contradict you.
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