Aristotle ordinarily heaps up a great number of other men's opinions and beliefs, to compare them with his own, and to let us see how much he has gone beyond them, and how much nearer he approaches to the likelihood of truth; for truth is not to be judged by the authority and testimony of others;
Aristotelesek eskuarki metatzen digu beste aburu eta sinesmen andana bat, harenarekin alderatzeko eta erakusten digu zenbat joan den haratago, eta zenbat hurbilago den egiantzetik: zeren egia ez baita besteren manu-indar ez lekukotasunaz epaitzen.