"A wise man first thinks and then speaks……" — Ali ibn Abi Talib
"A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks."
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108 Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib has 108 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
- One who thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision.
- A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.
- Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
- Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it.
- A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back,…
- Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does…
- Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world.
- How many lessons there are and how little they are taken
- Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that…
- Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will…
- The relation of patience to iman is like the relation of the head to the body. If the head is…
- The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
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