However, according to Aristotle, the potential being (matter) and the actual one (form) are one and the same.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl, ðə pətˈɛnʃəl bˌiːɪŋ mˈæɾɚ ænd ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl wˈʌn fˈɔːɹm ɑːɹ wˈʌn ænd ðə sˈeɪm.