Ali bin abu-talib Quotes

Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection it, will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

An alert and learned man will take advice from any event.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn\'t take action.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

If matters get mixed up then scrutinize the cause and you will know what the effects will be.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

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 bin Abu-Talib

The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

If you cannot get things as much as you desire than be contented with what you have.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

Do not feel ashamed if the amount of charity is small because to refuse the needy is an act of greater shame.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

People in this world are like travelers whose journey is going on though they are asleep. ( Life's journey is going on though men may not feel it ).

Ali bin Abu-Talib

Tongue is a beast, if it is let loose, it devours.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.

Ali bin Abu-Talib

So long as fortune is favouring you, your defects will remain covered.

Ali bin Abu-Talib