Another said: Your heart is heavy, you magnify love, * for love is only for the first beloved. How many a place on earth a youth may inhabit, * yet his longing is always for the first place. Among their characteristics is a love for strangers and a inclination to associate with them, especially if the stranger is adorned with fine clothes. This is driven by their desire and longing to inquire about the affairs and customs of lands, so that they may gain knowledge of their beliefs in settled life and travel. The nature of souls has become accustomed to desiring from the world what they cannot attain, as the poet said: Souls, despite their differing natures, * have desired from the world what they have not attained. And among them, consolation is only through their words and deeds, not through their wealth. However, they do not refrain from lending to their kin what they request for their needs, unless they are repaid. In truth, they are closer to stinginess than generosity. We have mentioned the reason for this in our concise translation of "The Book of Hospitality and its Benefits." In reality, the root cause is that generosity among Arabs, and one of their characteristics, is their frequent adherence to their obligations and their never neglecting their affairs. For there is no difference in their engagement between the young man and the poor man. So, their inner voice says, "Night and day work upon you, so work upon them." Among their innate traits is a love for show and reputation, not arrogance and malice. They are, as they say in praise of themselves, "purer of heart than sheep at slaughter," though when angered, they are fiercer than bulls. For a man among them, when angered, may prefer death to shame. It is rare for a period to pass without a man taking his own life, especially due to the disease of poverty and character. Among their esteemed traits is faithfulness to promises and the absence of treachery. And it is said, "He who is ungrateful for a favor is of base nature and poor in faith."