And, since human power in controlling the emotions consists solely in the understanding, it follows that no one rejoices in blessedness, because he has controlled his lusts, but, contrariwise, his power of controlling his lusts arises from this blessedness itself.
Eta afektuak hertsatzeko gizakien ahalmena, soilik, adimenari baitagokio nehork ez du dohatsutasuna gozatzerik erdietsiko afektuak hezi dituelako baina, alderantziz, dohatsutasunetik beretik datorkioke bakoitzari haien hezteko ahalmena.