Quotes by Wisdom Far better to think historically, to remember the lessons of the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part of the knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be one who knows that if you reserve the power not to use all your power, you will lead others far more successfully and well. A. Bartlett Giamatti power wisdom past We must enhance the light, not fight the darkness. A. D. Gordon wisdom spiritual dark To truly find God, truth needs to be found independently from the opinions of others. The truth has to be found in our hearts. A. H. Almaas wisdom spiritual life You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind ON, but what you can't keep your mind OFF. A. R. Ammons wisdom mind life The individual appears for an instant, joins the community of thought, modifies it and dies; but the species, that dies not, reaps the fruit of his ephemeral existence. A. S. Byatt ephemeral community wisdom The Bible says, 'The truth shall make you free.' But let's not forget it was Spiro Agnew who said that a good lie will keep you out of jail in the first place. A. Whitney Brown jail wisdom lying Most people use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress of daily living. But serious music was never meant to be soporific. Aaron Copland stress music wisdom First, then, a woman will, or won't, - depend on't; If she will do't, she will; and there's an end on't. But, if she won't, since safe and sound your trust is, Fear is affront: and jealousy injustice. Aaron Hill safe-and-sound wisdom wise Be with Allah, Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi islamic wisdom The life of this world and the hereafter, in the heart of a person are like the two scales of a balance, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As islamic wisdom heart But, in conformity to His wisdom it was right that afterwards the Prophet should be sent back from the vision of pure Unity and that he should return . . . toward the separative vision. For, He created man and jinn only that they should worship Him and know Him - and, if they remained at the degree of pure Unity, there would be none to worship Him. In this separative vision, the Worshipped and the worshipper, the Lord and the servant, the Creator and the creature are again perceived. Abdelkader El Djezairi unity wisdom men If the divine Mercy grants him the knowledge of himself, then his adoration will be pure; and, for him, paradise and hell, recompense, spiritual degrees and all created things will be as though God had never created them. He will not accord them any importance, nor will he take them into consideration, except to the extent that it is prescribed by the divine Law and Wisdom. For then he will know Who is the sole Agent. Abdelkader El Djezairi wisdom spiritual knowledge Listen to your heart and not your ego. Your ego prompts you to boast of vain assertions to obtain the glory of this world. Turn away from vanity and seek Him in the recesses of your heart and soul Abdul-Qadir Gilani islamic wisdom heart O you who complain to people about your misfortunes, what good will it do you to complain to creatures? They can bring you neither benefit nor harm. If you rely on them and associate partners with the Lord of the Truth, they will make you distant from Him, cause you to fall into His displeasure. Abdul-Qadir Gilani islamic wisdom fall Seek the fellowship of those who enjoy fellowship with the Lord Abdul-Qadir Gilani fellowship islamic wisdom How can you lay claim to faith, when you have no patience at all. Surely you must have heard the saying of the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him "patience is to faith, as the head is to the body." Abdul-Qadir Gilani islamic wisdom blessing When the inward is good the outward is also inevitably so, for the outward always follows the inward, whether good or evil. Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad islamic wisdom evil Someone who seeks to travel the path of Allah should begin with a sound repentance from all his sins. Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad islamic wisdom path Never break a Muslim's heart by refusing what he offers you, when you know that anything that comes to you through him is in reality from Allah, and he is only His powerless and compelled means. Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad islamic wisdom heart I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge. Abdullah ibn Mubarak islamic learning wisdom 1234567891011»
