He illustrated the point by asking: “Who of you that wants to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expense [or, count the cost], to see if he has enough to complete it? ”
Selle mõtte selgitamiseks küsis ta: „Kes teie seast, kui ta tahab ehitada torni, ei istu enne maha ega arva kulu, kas temal on, mis vaja läheb teostamiseks? ”.