In human nature, there is a certain experienced coherence of designs and inclinations; so that when, from any fact, we have discovered one intention of any man, it may often be reasonable, from experience, to infer another, and draw a long chain of conclusions concerning his past or future conduct.
Halako koherentzia jakin bat nabari zaigu giza izaeran, non gertakari batetik ageri zaigunean gizakumeren baten asmo bat, arrazoizkoa izan dakigukeela sarritan esperientziaz beste gertakari bat inferitzea, eta konklusio-kate luze bat ateratzea haren iraganeko edo etorkizuneko jokabideari buruz.