Meditations IX.34

What is the ruling Reason⁵⁰ of these men, and about what sort of objects have they been in earnest, and from what motives do they lavish their love and their honour! View with the mind’s eye their poor little souls in their nakedness. What immense conceit this of theirs, when they fancy that there is bane in their blame and profit in their praises!

• 50.See vii. 34, 62; ix. 18.