What vanity needs for its satisfaction is glory, and it's easy to have glory without power.

Summary

This quote suggests that vanity, or excessive pride and self-importance, seeks satisfaction through achieving glory. It implies that one can attain glory without necessarily having power or influence. In other words, vanity finds contentment in recognition and admiration from others, even if it is not accompanied by true authority or control. It implies that the desire for glory and validation can be separate from the desire for power and dominance.

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