1. مَن كان في الدهرِ له مَكْسَبٌ

    فلْيَجْعلِ العَقْلَ بَرِيدَ المَرامْ

    Whoever has a livelihood in this world,

    let him make reason the courier to his goal.

  2. لكلِّ شيءٍ صَنْعةٌ أُحْكِمتْ

    وصنْعةُ العقلِ اخْتيارُ الكرامْ

    For everything there is a craft perfected,

    and reason’s craft is choosing noble people.