'But although the odd will not become even at the approach of the even, why may not the odd perish and the even take the place of the odd?' Now to him who makes this objection, we cannot answer that the odd principle is imperishable;
"Baina zerk eragozten du-esango luke batek-bakoitia, bikoitia hurbiltzean, bikoitia ez bihurtzea, adostu den bezala, baina hiltzean, bakoitiaren ordez, bikoitia bihurtzea?".