Great Throughts Treasury
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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, simply known as Ali NULL
First Iman of the Sh’ia Branch of Islam, Fourth Caliph, Cousin and Son-in-law of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and Ruled over the Islamic Caliphate
"A man’s behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding."
"Do not be ashamed to give a little; for to deceive is to give still less."
"Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou has more than enough."
"The sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities."
"The fear of God makes one secure."
"The man of least capacity is the one who shows himself incapable of self-correction."
"One who praises you for qualities you lack, will next be found blaming you for faults not yours."
"Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you."
"Whoever listens to slander is himself a slanderer."
"Whoever knocks persistently, ends by entering."
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere."
"A man who has no imagination has no wings. "
"The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth. "
"The tongue of a wise man lieth behind his heart. "