A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding. Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes From Ali ibn Abi Talib Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you. Ali ibn Abi Talib knowndone Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed. Ali ibn Abi Talib broken-spiritsquashwisdom There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners. Ali ibn Abi Talib envypersonsmanners People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them. Ali ibn Abi Talib selfheartanimal Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy. Ali ibn Abi Talib calamitysorrowbears Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicpainwisdom Do not take someone's silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self. Ali ibn Abi Talib fightingprideself The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space. Ali ibn Abi Talib spaceeyeheart Always consider your intellect to be lacking; otherwise too much faith in it surely leads to error. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicerrorstoo-much Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicsoulwisdom He who understands humanity seeks solitude Ali ibn Abi Talib solitudehumanity Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you will die tomorrow. Ali ibn Abi Talib afterlifeforeverhappy-life The word of God is the medicine of the heart. Ali ibn Abi Talib word-of-godmedicineheart Awaken your heart to kindness and mercy for the people and love and tenderness for them. Never, never act with them like a predatory beast which seeks to be satiated by devouring them, for the people fall into two categories: they are either your brethren in faith or your kindred in creation. Ali ibn Abi Talib kindnessheartfall Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicpridefear Asceticism is not that you should not own anything, but that nothing should own you. Ali ibn Abi Talib asceticismcelebrationislamic If you find that somebody is not grateful for all that you have done for him, then do not get disappointed because often you will find that someone else feels under your obligation though you have done nothing for him and thus your good deeds will be compensated, and Allah will reward you for your goodness. Ali ibn Abi Talib rewardsgratefuldeeds Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company. Ali ibn Abi Talib alivelongpeople The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamiclightwisdom Stubbornness destroys good advice. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisdomwiseadvice
