“Force is a dangerous weapon.”

At the same time the Muslims are commanded to exercise self-restraint as much as possible.

It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah.

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified in pursuing them and warring against them

Even when we are fighting, it should be for a principle not out of passion.

Remember that if they had fought against you, your difficulties would have been increased. Their neutrality itself may be a great advantage to you..

Approach or come: refers not to the physical act of coming, but to the mental attitude; the heart is mentioned for sincerity. When they sincerely promise not to fight against you, do not pursue them.

Doing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment.

The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation,” she said. “Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.

When you’re challenged, you’re totally alive and totally dealing with reality, particularly if it could be dangerous. And that excites me!

The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.

It is ideas, not vested interests, which are dangerous for good or evil.

One is never so dangerous when one has no shame, than when one has grown too old to blush.

Doing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment.

Monsters exist, but they are too few in numbers to be truly dangerous.