How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth.
IMAM ALIDo not raise your children the way your parents raised you; they were born for a different time.
More Imam Ali Quotes
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Know thyself, and thou shalt know God.
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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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There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners.
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Don’t engage your heart in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming.
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I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.
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There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.
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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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Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.
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He who understands humanity seeks solitude.
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The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space.
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Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.
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Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.
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Do not take someone’s silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self.
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Accept the apology even if it is not sincere.
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Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself!
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Patience to faith is like the head to the body. The person who has no patience has not faith.
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The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.
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Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price
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He lives as though death shall never come to him – but dies in a way as if he were never born.
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The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.
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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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The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body.
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Do not raise your children the way your parents raised you; they were born for a different time.
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Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become.
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A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in time of need, behind your back, and after your death.
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A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.
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