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Famous Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes
“Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts.”
“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.”
“I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.”
“Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.”
“Asceticism is not that you should not own anything, but that nothing should own you.”
“To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights.”
“A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.”
“When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.”
“People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.”
“The worst of our faults is our interest in other people's faults.”