But were the power or energy of any cause discoverable by the mind, we could foresee the effect, even without experience; and might, at first, pronounce with certainty concerning it, by mere dint of thought and reasoning.
Baina gogoak kausaren baten indarrik edo energiarik aurkitu ahal izango balu, ahalko genuke efektua aurrikusi, baita esperientziaren laguntzarik gabe ere, eta hasiera-hasieratik hartaz ziurtasunez pronuntziatu, pentsamenaren eta arrazoimenaren indar hutsez.