The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.
IMAM ALIDo not hate what you do not know, for the greater part of knowledge consists of what you do not know.
More Imam Ali Quotes
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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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Accept the apology even if it is not sincere.
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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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The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
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A hopeless man sees difficulties in every chance, but a hopeful person sees chances in every difficulty.
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The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body.
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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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Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself!
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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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Think positively, no matter how hard life is.
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Silence is the garden of thought.
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A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
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Loving one another is half of wisdom.
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True friends are a single soul divided between different bodies.
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Poverty is the worst form of death.
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Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.
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It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend.
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Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.
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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
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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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A True friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence.
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Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.
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The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind.
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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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Never make a decision in anger and never make a promise in happiness.
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Beautiful people are not always good, but good people are always beautiful.
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