“To a well-born man, honour is dearer than gold. A well-born man should use his gold to protect his body, his body to protect his soul, his soul to protect his honour, and his honour to defend his religion. But he must never sacrifice his religion in defense of anything whatsoever.” WisdomInspirationTruthMotivationReligionSpiritualityIslamIslamicMoralsMuslim Author:Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm
“If you think that your faults are slight, imagine someone else looking at them and think what he would say about them. Then you will feel shame and will know the measure of your faults, if you have the slightest discernment.” WisdomInspirationReligionSpiritualityAdviceIslamIslamicMuslimSelf ReflectionIbn Hazm Author:Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm
“Remember that it is harder to tame the self than to tame wild beasts. In fact, when wild beasts are shut inside cages ordered for them by kings, they cannot harm you. But the self, even if it were put in a prison, could not be guaranteed to do you no harm.” WisdomInspirationTruthReligionSpiritualityIslamIslamicMuslimIbn Hazm Author:Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm