Auditing the witnesses. The therapy of the craving for recognition through an inspection of the recognizers themselves — the same move as in 7.34 and 9.18. "Constantly set before yourself (συνεχῶς ἐφιστάναι): who are they whose testimony (μαρτυρεῖσθαι) you want, and what TERMruling parts do they have?" Fame is a note drawn on other people's TERMἡγεμονικά; before chasing it, look at the signature. Whoever looks "into the springs (πηγαί) of their TERMopinions (ὑπόληψις) and TERMimpulses (ὁρμή)" sees that the judges are governed by the same false valuations they condemn — and the worth of their approval falls of itself.

A double gain. One observation removes two diseases at once. (1) You will not "blame (μέμψῃ) those who stumble involuntarily (ἀκουσίως πταίουσιν)": seeing the root of their judgments, you understand that they err from ignorance, not from malice (7.22, 7.63). (2) You will not "need their attestation (ἐπιμαρτύρησις)": DOGMAthe approval of another's corrupted ruling part is not in your power and has no value. Anger at people and dependence on people are cured by a single look inward — to the TERMsource of their conduct. The governing discipline is desire (not to need recognition); the sustaining one, assent (to judge the judges rightly).