Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes Page 2


 
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Best 80 Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib – Page 2 of 3

“He who understands humanity seeks solitude.”

“Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.”

“Honesty will guide you to goodness, and goodness will invite you to heaven.”

“How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future – but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him – but dies in a way as if he were never born.”

“How strange is man that when he is afraid of something he runs away from it, but when he is afraid of Allah, he gets closer to Him.”

“I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience.”

“If the eyes of a female cry over a man that oppressed her, than the Angels will curse him with every step he walks.”

“In all periods and times when there were no prophets, there were individuals to whom Allah spoke in whispers through their conscience and intellect.”

“It’s never the value of water but thirst, it’s never the value of life but death and it’s never about the friendship but trust.”

“Life consists of two days, one for you one against you. So when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you.”

“Life consists of two days: one for you and one against you, so when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you.”

“Man comes from a drop of s*men and leaves as a piece of dust. He doesn't know when he came and he doesn't know when he's leaving, yet he walks on the earth thinking he knows everything.”

“Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn't believe it.”

“Never make a decision in anger and never make a promise in happiness.”

“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.”

“Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it.”

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“Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who cannot understand it.”

“Our enemies are not the Jews or the Christians, our enemy is our own ignorance.”

“Our followers are like bees which live among birds. None of the birds recognize the bees because of their small size and weakness. They would not treat them this way if they realized that these very small bees can carry honey which is very valuable in their stomachs.”

“Patience ensures victory.”

“Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”

“People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.”

“Put aside your pride,
Set down your arrogance,
And remember your grave.”

“Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.”

“Silence is the best reply to a fool.”

“Silence is the garden of thought.”

“Stubbornness destroys good advice.”

“Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.”

“Take care of your tongue like the way you take care of gold and silver.”

“Tears only dry up as a result of hardness of the heart, and the hearts only harden as a result of frequent sinning.”

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