Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes and Sayings
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“Hate no one, no matter how much they've wronged you. Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become. Think positively, no matter how hard life is. Give much, even if you've been given little. Keep in touch with the ones who have forgotten you, and forgive who has wronged you, and do not stop praying for the best for those you love.”
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“Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.”
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“Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination.”
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“There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners.”
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“When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.”
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“The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.”
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“Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him”
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“A person of riyaa (showing off) has three characteristics : He is lazy when alone, energetic when with others, and increases in his actions when he is praised while decreasing in them when he is criticized.”
-- Ali ibn Abi Talib