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Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Makkah al-Mukarramah
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Door of the City of Knowledge
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He who guards his secrets retains control in his own hands
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Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.
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Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price
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Thy lot or portion of life is seeking after thee therefore be at rest from seeking after it.
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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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A hopeless man sees difficulties in every chance, but a hopeful person sees chances in every difficulty.
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To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.
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A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.
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Do not use the sharpness of your speech on your mother who taught you how to speak.
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Be afraid of a dignified man when he is hungry and a wicked man when his belly is full.
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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.
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A man's worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations.
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Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.
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If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.
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Put aside your pride, Set down your arrogance, And remember your grave.
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There is no nobility with bad manners.
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The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
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Do not be too hard, lest you be broken do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.
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Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does not profit if it is not absorbed.
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Do not take someone's silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self.
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