The wicked person does not think good of anyone because he...
The wicked person does not think good of anyone because he does not see them except through [the lenses of] his own nature. 62ـ الشَّريرُ لايَظُنُّ بِأحَد خَيْراً لاِنَّهُ لا يَراهُ إلاّ بِطَبْعِ نَفْسِهِ. Be wary of the wicked one during the coming of power [and authority], that he does not cause it to be taken away from you and during its departure [from you], that he does not gather support against you.
63ـ إحْذَرِ الشَّريرَ عِنْدَ إقْبالِ الدَّوْلَةِ لِئَلاّ يُزيلَها عَنْكَ وعِنْدَ إدْبارِها لِئَلاّ يُعينَ عَليْكَ. Be careful not to be deceived by the good act that the wicked one does by mistake. 64ـ إيّاكَ أنْ تَغْتَرَّ بِغَلَطَةِ شِـرّير بِالْخَ
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