"Better to be the poor servant of a poor master, and to endure anything, rather than think as they do and live after their manner." This quote from Homer repeated by Socrates has a lot to do with an individuals environment and perception of the outside world. A servant has a lot more respect for their environment than the master who lives above everyone else in society. If you are a master you put yourself above others shutting off the ability to take in the knowledge of the outside world. Socrates is saying that it is better to have a more diverse knowledge and respect for the 'outside world' than to think the ways of a master. The master and the servant will have different virtues and priorities in life based on their perceptions of the outside world. I agree with Socrates' philosophy because you will get a lot more out of life if you accept other peoples opinions, practices, and beliefs. In doing so this will add a more diverse knowledge to one's mind.