Et illa: Atqui hoc unum  est quod praestantes quidem natura mentes sed nondum ad extremam manum virtutum perfectione perductas allicere possit, gloriae scilicet cupido et optimorum in rem publicam fama meritorum; quae quam sit exilis et totius vacua ponderis, sic considera
Yet that is the only thing that could attract minds which are naturally outstanding, but not yet brought to the perfecting of their virtues to their finished condition: namely the desire for glory and the reputation of having deserved well of the state. How unsubstantial that glory is, how totally without weight, you may learn in this way.
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