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[4]
First of all, then, it must be understood that,
in regard to the subject of our speech or reasoning, whether it be political or
of any other kind, it is necessary to be also acquainted with the elements of
the question, either entirely or in part; for if you know none of these things,
you will have nothing from which to draw a conclusion.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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