And I beleeve, in this principally consists, the secret of those Philosophers who formerly could snatch themselves from the Empire of Fortune, and in spight of pains and poverty, dispute felicity with their Gods, for imploying themselves incessantly in considering the bounds which Nature had prescribed them, they so perfectly perswaded themselves, That nothing was in their power but their thoughts, that, that onely was enough to hinder them from having any affection for other things.
Eta honetan datza, nire ustez, nagusiki filosofo batzuen sekretua, hauek (beste garai batean) halabeharraren nagusitasuna saihestea lortu ahal izan baitute, eta baita (oinaze eta behar ororen gainetik) zoriontasun mailan norgehiagoka aritzea are euren Jainkoekin ere.