"All men should take care of the gardens of their minds."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Plato is classed as Greco-Roman & Adjacent: Classical figures who shaped or argued with Stoicism — Socrates, Aristotle, Heraclitus, Cicero and others. Related, but not Stoic.
More quotes from Plato
- "To conquer oneself is the greatest of victories."
- "The true philosopher is always prepared to die."
- "The greatest victory is the one won over oneself."
- "The greatest wealth is to live content with little."