12 Quotes by Al-Shafi‘i about wisdom
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All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
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Knowledge is not what is memorised.
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Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
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Be hard on yourself, easy on others.
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You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
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To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.
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I complained to Waki' about the weakness of my memorisation,
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Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is.
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When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow
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