Ali - Man Quotes

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Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals.

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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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An alert and learned man will take advice from any event.

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Value of a man depends upon his courage; his veracity depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his sense of honor.

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The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects.

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A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind.

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Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.

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The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.

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The first fruit of forbearance is that people will sympathize with you and they will go against the man who offended you arrogantly.

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The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.

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A greedy man will always find himself in the shackles of humility.

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I appreciate an old man's cautious opinion more than the valor of a young man.

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The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.

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A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.

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