Always consider your intellect to be lacking; otherwise too much faith in it surely leads to error. Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes From Ali ibn Abi Talib Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything. Ali ibn Abi Talib courtesycost A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisdomwisemen Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing. Ali ibn Abi Talib knowledge-and-wisdomhigherunderstanding The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive. Ali ibn Abi Talib alivepassing-awayclouds Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamictakenwisdom The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant. Ali ibn Abi Talib arrogantsindeeds It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisefoolishenemy Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking. Ali ibn Abi Talib safetysilencelying Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others. Ali ibn Abi Talib seeingfaultsblessed The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action. Ali ibn Abi Talib ableactionmen The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisdomwisemen The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget. Ali ibn Abi Talib forgive-and-forgetforgivingmen Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others. Ali ibn Abi Talib wise-man-once-saidislamicjudging To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicfightingdesire Loving one another is half of wisdom. Ali ibn Abi Talib half There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation. Ali ibn Abi Talib wealth-of-knowledgesupportignorance The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind. Ali ibn Abi Talib minddesire Know thyself, and thou shalt know God. Ali ibn Abi Talib know-thyselfknowing-godknows The relation of patience to iman is like the relation of the head to the body. If the head is chopped off, the body becomes useless. Then he raised his voice and said: Certainly, the one who has no patience has no iman, and patience is like a riding-beast that nevers gets tired Ali ibn Abi Talib islamictiredwisdom 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. Ali ibn Abi Talib practiceeducationmen
