(1) Now first let us say that in themselves these states must be worthy of choice because they are the virtues of the two parts of the soul respectively, even if neither of them produce anything.
(1144a) Lehendabizi, esan dezagun, beraz, aztura haiek, nahitaez, berez direla guragarriak, bata eta bestea arimaren bi aldeen bertuteak direlako, nahiz eta ez batak ez besteak ezer sortu ez.