the common people did not fall short in their request and the hoarders and misers did not limit anything of their effort nor did they excuse themselves after their ability nor did they fall short in anything of their greed and confinement because they are in a strong house and within easy reach. even if they were certain of eternity they would have neglected those curiosities. the miser is diligent and the commoner is not negligent. so whoever does not seek help in what we have described with a strong nature intense desire and insightful vision is either a commoner or wretched. so their illness is based on their children and their argument is based on fear of the changing of their times.
والعامة لم تقصر في الطلب، والحكرة ٢ والبخلاء لم يحدوا شيئا من جهدهم، ولا أعفوا بعد قدرتهم، ولا قصروا في شيء من الحرص والحصر، لأنهم في دار قلعة، وبعرض نقلة ٣ . حتى لو كانوا بالخلود موقنين، لأغفلوا تلك الفضول. فالبخيل مجتهد، والعامي غير مقصر. فمن لم يستعن على ما وصفنا، بطبيعة قوية، وبشهوة شديدة، وبنظر شاف، كان إما عاميا، وإما شقيا، فيقيم اعتلالهم بأولادهم، واحتجاجهم بخوف التلون من أزمنتهم.