It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend.
IMAM ALIDo not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.
More Imam Ali Quotes
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Where there is haste, there must be mistake.
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The worst of our faults is our interest in other people’s faults.
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Do not use the sharpness of your speech on your mother who taught you how to speak.
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Loving one another is half of wisdom.
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Know thyself, and thou shalt know God.
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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
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If you overpower your enemy, then pardon him by way of thankfulness to Allah, for being able to subdue him.
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Give much, even if you’ve been given little.
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Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.
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Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.
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Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn’t believe it.
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Not every man with a heart is understanding, nor every man with an ear a listener, and nor every man with eyes able to see.
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People’s hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.
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Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can’t understand it.
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Keep in touch with the ones who have forgotten you, and forgive who has wronged you, and do not stop praying for the best for those you love.
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