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Famous Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes
“One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death.”
“Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.”
“To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.”
“People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.”
“Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.”
“I was not created to be occupied by eating delicious foods like tied up cattle.”
“A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.”
“One who thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision.”
“Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.”
“Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it.”
“Put aside your pride, Set down your arrogance, And remember your grave.”
“Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”
“Beware of the flight of Blessings, For nothing that runs away is returned.”
“The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.”
“One who is mild rather than forceful has greater capacity for outreach.”
“Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him”
“He who guards his secrets retains control in his own hands”