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The worst of our faults is our interest in other people’s faults.

Imam Ali

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.
IMAM ALI

Consideration Death Friendship Need Occasion Test Time
Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
IMAM ALI

Cause Destroy People Poverty Pride Seek Superior
Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can’t understand it.
IMAM ALI

Heart Hurt Kind Live People Soul Understand
He lives as though death shall never come to him – but dies in a way as if he were never born.
IMAM ALI

Born Death Deep Die Live
Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn’t believe it.
IMAM ALI

Believe Explanation Relationship Yourself
Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.
IMAM ALI

Character Education Himself Improvement Man Teaching Training Try
How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth.
IMAM ALI

Foolish Gain Health Loss Man Strange Waste Wealth
Accept the apology even if it is not sincere.
IMAM ALI

Acceptance Apology Sincere
A girl is a good deed and a boy is a bounty. Good deeds are rewarded while people are held accountable for bounties.
IMAM ALI

Account Boy Deed Girl People Reward
If you overpower your enemy, then pardon him by way of thankfulness to Allah, for being able to subdue him.
IMAM ALI

Enemy God Pardon Power Thankful
The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space.
IMAM ALI

Barrier Eyes Heart Limitation Space Time Transcend Vision
Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself!
IMAM ALI

Commitment Fear Himself Judgment Secret Sin Witness
Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.
IMAM ALI

Easy Lose Safety Secure Silence Speak
Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.
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Eloquent Reply Silence
Where there is haste, there must be mistake.
IMAM ALI

Hurry Inspirational Mistake Patience
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.
IMAM ALI

Heart Listen Man See Understand

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