except for those who are innocent of all filth. know that a person is known by what precedes him and is described by the abundance of his actions. if there are many of his actions among them people will ignore them and judge him by the majority of his affairs.
إلا بأهل البراءة من كل دنس. واعلم أن المرء بقدر ما يسبق إليه يعرف، وبالمستفيض من أفعاله يوصف، وإن كان بين ذلك كثير من أفعاله ألغاه الناس وحكموا عليه بالغالب من أمره.