And therefore the one can neither be other than Then it cannot be like another, or like itself?
other, nor the same with itself.
No.
Impossible.
Nor can it be affected so as to be other, for then And thus the one can neither be the same, nor it would be affected in such a way as to be more other, either in relation to itself or other?
than one.
No.
It would.
Neither will the one be like anything or unlike That which is affected otherwise than itself or itself or other.
another, will be unlike itself or another, for Why not?
sameness of affections is likeness.
Because likeness is sameness of affections.
True.
Yes.
But the one, as appears, never being affected And sameness has been shown to be of a na-otherwise, is never unlike itself or other?
ture distinct from oneness?
Never.
That has been shown.
Then the one will never be either like or unlike But if the one had any other affection than that itself or other?
of being one, it would be affected in such a way Plainly not.
as to be more than one; which is impossible.
Again, being of this nature, it can neither be True.
equal nor unequal either to itself or to other.
Then the one can never be so affected as to be How is that?
the same either with another or with itself?
Why, because the one if equal must be of the Clearly not.
same measures as that to which it is equal.