A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
IMAM ALIDo not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.
More Imam Ali Quotes
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Be afraid of a dignified man when he is hungry and a wicked man when his belly is full.
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Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
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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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Do not feel lonely on the road of righteousness Because of the fewness of the walkers on it.
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Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow.
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Silence is the best reply to a fool.
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To fight against one’s desires is the greatest of all fights.
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When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.
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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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Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.
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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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He who understands humanity seeks solitude.
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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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People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.
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I was not created to be occupied by eating delicious foods like tied up cattle.
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