'If a man,' says he, 'were to see a great company run out every day into the rain and take delight in being wet-if he knew that it would be to no purpose for him to go and persuade them to return to their houses in order to avoid the storm, and that all that could be expected by his going to speak to them would be that he himself should be as wet as they, it would be best for him to keep within doors, and, since he had not influence enough to correct other people's folly, to take care to preserve himself.'
baitakite berdin, ez dutela deus irabaziko ateratzen baldin badira; bestekin batean bustitzea baizik.