6 quotes
4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam
“There is no wealth like knowledge, no poverty like ignorance.”
"People are like waves of the ocean, some cover you with tides of refreshment, whilst others drown you in floods of turmoil"
on Philosophy
"Be like the flower that gives its fragrance to even the hand that crushes it."
on Compassion
"A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue, and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind."
on Wisdom
"If one night you see someone committing a sin, tomorrow do not look at him as a sinner. He may have repented during the night and you did not know."
on Faith
"When my prayers are answered, I am happy because it was my wish. When my prayers are not answered, I am even more happy because that was gods wish."
