It is better that great peoples should seek out glory or even vanity in their deeds than that they should remain indifferent . For even if they are not incited to act upon virtuous principles at least there is the saving grace that they will do things they might not have done had not vanity prompted their actions.
Vanity of vanities saith the Preacher vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges amongst fools a judge.
When not prompted by vanity we say little.
Provided a man is not mad he can be cured of every folly but vanity.
It is better that great peoples should seek out glory or even vanity in their deeds than that they should remain indifferent . For even if they are not incited to act upon virtuous principles at least there is the saving grace that they will do things they might not have done had not vanity prompted their actions.