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69

Parmenides

Certainly not.

But neither can the one be in anything, as we And therefore whatever comes into being in affirm?

another must have parts, and then one part may Yes, we said so.

be in, and another part out of that other; but Then it is never in the same?

that which has no parts can never be at one and Why not?

the same time neither wholly within nor wholly Because if it were in the same it would be in without anything.

something.

True.

Certainly.

And is there not a still greater impossibility in And we said that it could not be in itself, and that which has no parts, and is not a whole, com-could not be in other?

ing into being anywhere, since it cannot come True.

into being either as a part or as a whole?

Then one is never in the same place?

Clearly.

It would seem not.

Then it does not change place by revolving in But that which is never in the same place is the same spot, nor by going somewhere and com-never quiet or at rest?

ing into being in something; nor again, by change Never.

in itself?

One then, as would seem, is neither at rest nor Very true.

in motion?

Then in respect of any kind of motion the one It certainly appears so.

is immoveable?

Neither will it be the same with itself or other; Immoveable.

nor again, other than itself or other.