whenever you have power over your enemy and you do not make forgiving him a thank you for having power over him and whenever you do not ignore him out of generosity or leave him out of contempt and whenever you care about something great and your chest is tight about something great then here i am in your hands so feed me with vinegar and mustard for by god you will eat it as a tasteless unpalatable and foulsmelling unappetizing food.
ومتى قدرت على عدوك فلم تجعل العفو عنه شكرا للقدرة عليه، ومتى لم تتغافل عنه تكرما أو تدعه احتقارا، ومتى اكترثت لكبير وضاق صدرك عن شيء عظيم فهأنذا بين يديك، فكلني بخل وخردل؛ فوالله إنك لتأكله غثا غير مريء، وخبيثا غير شهي.