193 Quotes by Ali ibn abi talib

وَالدّهْر يَوْم لَك وَيوْم عَليك فإذا كان لَك فَلا تَبطر وَإذا كان عَليك فاصْبر فَبِكليهما تمْتَحَن.

A man's measure is his will.

Do not take someone's silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self.

«لَوْ أَحَبَّنِي جَبَلٌ لَتَهَافَتَ»یک کوه اگر مرا دوست بدارد، متلاشی می‌شود

Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He he glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal.

He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.

Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.

Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination.

People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.