Philosopher king

The Sixth Doctor referred to himself as a "wandering philosopher king in exile", further emphasising traits of wisdom, kindness and humility. Jack countered that he'd seen no such humility in the Doctor. (AUDIO: Piece of Mind)
== Behind the scenes ==
The philosopher king is Plato's idea of a perfect state ruler, described in his . A philosopher king, above all, would be a lover of wisdom and knowledge, serving as a guardian of culture in defence of pure ideals. Plato envisioned an absolute rule for such a philosopher in his utopia.
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