67 allies are they who offer advice, untainted by the guile of hypocrisy. The warriors most deserving of triumphant glory are those armed with noble intentions and a conscience unclouded by doubt. True sufficiency in travel lies not in abundance, but in that which suffices to reach one’s destined end. And in matters of malevolence, sufficient unto evil is the very act of hearing it. Silence, a cloak of wisdom, is seldom donned. True eloquence is found not in verbosity, but in the succinctness of words. He who wields action with unyielding rigidity often finds himself in solitude, estranged; whereas one who embraces leniency becomes a beacon, drawing others near. Khosrow, struck with wonder at my speech, said, “Alas, Aktham! How profound is your
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