Fearing this, and knowing that we shall have need of much good counsel and more good fortune-- a hard matter for mortal man to aspire to-- I wish as far as may be to make myself independent of fortune before sailing, and when I do sail, to be as safe as a strong force can make me.
"Horren beldur naizelarik, eta gauzak ondo asmatzen jakin baino sarriago zortearen premia behar izaten dela uste izanik-gauza zaila gizakiontzat-, zoriaren mende ahalik gutxien utzi eta geure prestakuntzetatik espero daitekeen segurtasunean konfiantza jarrita itsasoratu behar dugula diot.