2070. As are the driving forces, such are the efforts, for efforts result from live forces, and efforts upon subjects produce driving forces, as may be evident from experience and from rules of human wisdom. 1748, 24 May.
2070. As there are active powers, so also there are similar efforts [conatus], for efforts [conatus] result from living powers, and efforts [conatus] produce upon objects active powers, as may be manifest from experience and the rules of human wisdom. - 1748, May 24.
2070. Ac sunt vires agentes, similes etiam sunt conatus, nam conatus ex viribus vivis resultant, et conatus in objecta vires agentes producunt, sicut ab experientia, et ex regulis sapientiae humanae potuisset constare. 1748, 24 Maj.