I, who am monarch of the matter whereof I treat, and who am accountable to none, do not, nevertheless, always believe myself; I often hazard sallies of my own wit, wherein I very much suspect myself, and certain verbal quibbles, at which I shake my ears;
Nik, darabildan gaiaren errege naizenak eta konturik inori zor ez diodanak, maiz sartzen ditut neure gogoko ergelkeriak, haietaz fidatzen ez banaiz ere, eta belarrietan atsegin ez zaizkidan hitzezko fineziak;