it is evident, that, considered in any instant of its existence, it is in that instant the same with itself. For, being at that instant what it is, and nothing else, it is the same, and so must continue as long as its existence is continued; for so long it will be the same, and no other.
begi-bistakoa da, bere existentziako edozein unetan kontsideraturik, une horretan bere buruarekiko gauza bera dela, zeren, une horretan dena huraxe delarik eta ez beste ezer, gauza bat bera da eta horrelaxe iraunen du existitzen dirauen artean, aldi horretan gauza bera, eta ez beste bat, izanen delako.