But show me that you've actually examined your beliefs and worked on them. You're sailing to Rome right now to become governor of the Cnossians. You're not satisfied staying home with the honors you already have. You want something bigger and more impressive. So when have you ever taken a trip to examine your own opinions? When have you gone somewhere to throw out the bad ones? Who have you talked to about this? What time have you set aside for it? At what point in your life?
But show to me that you have made some inquiry into your opinions and have taken some pains about them. And as now you are sailing to Rome in order to become governor of the Cnossians, and you are not content to stay at home with the honors which you had, but you desire something greater and more conspicuous, so when did you ever make a voyage for the purpose of examining your own opinions, and casting them out, if you have any that are bad? Whom have you approached for this purpose? What time have you fixed for it? What age?