when the turks stand in line with an army if there is a weak spot among the people all of them see it and know it. but if there is no weak spot there is no hope for them and the opinion is to turn away because all of them see that opinion and know the correctness in it. their thoughts are one and their motives are equal in their coming together. they are not people of interpretations nor people of boasting and arguing. rather their concern is to perfect their matter so differences among them are few.
والأتراك إذا صافوا جيشا إن كان في القوم موضع عورة فكلهم قد أبصرها وعرفها؛ وإن لم تكن هناك عورة لم يكن فيهم مطمع، وكان الرأي الانصراف، فكلهم قد رأى ذلك الرأي وعرف الصواب فيه. وخواطرهم واحدة، ودواعيهم مستوية بإقبالهم معا. وليس هم أصحاب تأويلات ولا أصحاب تفاخر وتناشد، وإنما شأنهم إحكام أمرهم؛ فالاختلاف يقل بينهم.