If any one shall think that, amongst so many other examples that I had to choose out of in the sayings of Socrates for my present purpose, I have made an ill choice of this, and shall judge this discourse of his elevated above common conceptions, I must tell them that I have properly selected it;
Norbaitek uste badu Sokratesen esaerei buruzko neure xede honetarako nituen beste hainbat ereduren artetik gaizki bereizi dudala honako hau, zeren iritzi arruntez gora aurkitzen baita, jakinaren gainean egin dut.