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When the candles are out all women are fair.
— Plutarch · Conjugal Precepts
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An editorial interpretation.
Plutarch's saying suggests that once the lights go out, differences in looks stop mattering and every woman seems equally attractive. It is a worldly, somewhat cynical remark about how darkness hides flaws and how appearance shapes judgment, hinting that beauty is partly a matter of perception.
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