The famous stoic, Marcus Aurelius, seems alot less impressive when you consider how much opium he took.
https://blossom.primal.net/56f89af77cd19627e6f8a84366557eaa80ebdbc9aa65f15be9791c7ad4698b41...
I'd definitely be more interested in a "natty" philosopher, way harder to go deep in a sober state 😛