Wisdom Quotes

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Greed takes a person to the watering place but gets him back without letting him drink. It undertakes responsibility but does not fulfill it. Often… — Ali ibn Abi Talib
There are five signs of righteousness: a gentle disposition and a soft heart, shedding tears of regret, ascetism and not caring about the world, being… — Unknown Author
Whoever desires Paradise, proceeds towards goodness; whoever fears Hell, refrains from the impulses of passions; whoever believes firmly in death, detests wordly life; and whoever… — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Abu Dharr once described the people of the world, says, "They breed what will they ultimately bury, they build what will eventually be destroy, they… — Unknown Author
The beginning of knowledge is the intention, then listening, then understanding, then action, then preservation, and then spreading it. — Abdullah ibn Mubarak
Had there not been five bad qualities, all the people would have been righteous. Contentment with ignorance; love for worldly life; miserliness inspite of much… — Ali ibn Abi Talib
I studied adab for thirty years and I studied knowledge for twenty years. — Abdullah ibn Mubarak
Be a good man to Allah and a bad man to yourself (desires); and be one of the commoners among the people — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Guard your tongue from praise as you have guarded it from blame. — Unknown Author
Absorption in worldly affairs breeds darkness in the heart, and absorption in the affairs of the next world enkindles light in the heart — Uthman ibn Affan
To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the… — Ali ibn Abi Talib
If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up to this. For, in truth,… — Ibn Ata Allah
Be content with what you have Be satisfied with your dwelling place to accommodate your enterprise, Restrain your tongue, And shed tears of regret regarding… — Unknown Author
Allah the Exalted loves him who forgoes worldly life, the Angels love him who rejects the vices, and the Muslims love him who gives up… — Uthman ibn Affan
How often it is that a small action becomes great by its intention. And how often it is that a great action becomes small by… — Abdullah ibn Mubarak
Dear Ones, Beware of the tiny gods frightened men Create To bring anesthetic relief to their sad days — Hafez
If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say, 'I do not love God,'you are an unbeliever. If, on the… — Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh
Take every opportunity that comes your way. You should never, never see an opportunity in the eye and pass by. Never! — Unknown Author
My surroundings have always been conducive to achieving what you want and believing in self 100 per cent; not being afraid to stand up and… — Poppy King
Australians always want everyone to be average, as if the best thing you can do is fit in. — Poppy King

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