For let a man collect into one sum as great a number as he pleases, this multitude how great soever, lessens not one jot the power of adding to it, or brings him any nearer the end of the inexhaustible stock of number; where still there remains as much to be added, as if none were taken out.
Eta gizaki batek batuketa batera nahi duen adinako zenbakia batu arren, askotza honek ez dio fitsik ere kentzen gehiago eransten segitzeko ahalmenari eta ez du gizakia zenbakiaren meta agortezinaren azkenetik hurbilagora eramaten, zeren ezertxo ekarri ez balitz adina geratuko baita eransteko.