 how can he who has singled himself out for misery call for happiness? how can he who began by deceiving the elite claim to be advising the common people? and why did they protest with the strength of their minds when the nation agreed to denounce him? and why did they boast with the breadth of their knowledge about what they agreed to slander him? and how can he be aware when he is ill with him and penetrate when protesting about him to the ends of him to the distant ends and the subtle meanings and not be aware of his apparent ugliness the hideousness of his name the obscurity of his mention and the bad effect he had on his family?
بل كيف يدعو الى السعادة من خص نفسه بالشقوة، فكيف ينتحل نصيحة العامة، من بدأ بغش الخاصة؟ ولم احتجوا، مع شدة عقولهم، لما أجمعت الأمة على تقبيحه؟ ولم فخروا، مع اتساع معرفتهم، بما أطبقوا على تهجينه ٢ ؟ وكيف يفطن عند الاعتلال له، ويتغلغل ٣ عند الاحتجاج عنه، إلى الغايات عنه، الى الغايات البعيدة والمعاني اللطيفة، ولا يفطن لظاهر قبحه، وشناعة اسمه، وخمول ذكره وسوء أثره على أهله.