Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes About Islamic Wisdom
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People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.
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Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
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Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.
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Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.
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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
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The worst of our faults is our interest in other people's faults.
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To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights.
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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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Greed takes a person to the watering place but gets him back without letting him drink. It undertakes responsibility but does not fulfill it. Often the drinker gets choked before quenching his thirst. The greater the worth of a thing yearned for, the greater is the grief for its loss. Desires blind the eyes of understanding. The destined share would reach him who does not approach it.
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When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.
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A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.
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