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 ALIThe one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind.
More Imam Ali Quotes
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How many lessons there are and how little they are taken.
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The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.
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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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One who thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision.
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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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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
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Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.
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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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Happiness comes towards those which believe in him.
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Give much, even if you’ve been given little.
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The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.
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No wealth like education and no poverty like ignorance.
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How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth.
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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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People’s hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.
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