 i say it is because of every persons love for himself that his approval of the good in it is more than his right and his disapproval of the bad in it is less than his right and his disapproval of the bad and his approval of the good in others if he is free from his love and hatred for it is to the extent of his right because his mind is then pure and not tainted and not attracted by passion. and because of what we have mentioned if a person has the slightest virtue it becomes great in his soul and he loves to be praised for it more than he deserves. and if this state is confirmed in him he becomes arrogant especially if he finds people who help him with it.
أقول إنه من أجل محبة كل إنسان لنفسه يكون استحسانه للحسن منها فوق حقه واستقباحه للقبيح منها دون حقه، ويكون استقباحه للقبيح واستحسانه للحسن من غيره إذ كان بريا من حبه وبغضه بمقدار حقه، لأن عقله حينئذ صاف لا يشوبه ولا يجاذبه الهوى. ومن أجل ما ذكرنا فإنه إذا كانت للإنسان أدنى فضيلة عظمت عند نفسه وأحب أن يمدح عليها فوق استحقاقه. وإذا تأكدت فيه هذه الحالة صار عجبا، ولا سيما إن وجد قوما يساعدونه على