Plato quote: ...[T]he right way is to give one's attention first to the highest good of the young, just as you expect ...

...[T]he right way is to give one's attention first to the highest good of the young, just as you expect a good gardener to give his attention first to the young plants, and after that to the others. - Socrates

~ Plato ~

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