SAYINGS OF HAZARAT ALI(R.A.)

1, Nobility of character consists of ten qualities: Generosity, Modesty, Sincerity, Full filment of trust, Humility, Self Esteem, Courage, Forbearance, Patience, Gratitude.

2, Who ever gets anything from the world lives in anxiety of holding it, And whoever loses anything passes his days grieving over the loss.

3, Whoever educates himself And improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.

4, Anything which can be counted or reckoned is finite & will come to an end.

5, The one who is patient will not be deprived of success, even though it is a long time coming.

6, There are many educated people who have ruined their future on account of their ignorance of their religion. Their knowledge did not prove of any avail to them.

7, A wise man first thinks & then speaks & a fool speak then thinks.

8, The wiser a man is the less talkative he will be.

9, An uneducated man or a savage will always overdo a thing or neglect to do it properly.

10, If you cannot get things as much as you desire then be contented with what you have.

11, Value of each man depends upon the art & skill which he has attended.

12, No eminence is more exalting than pity; No companion can prove more useful than politeness.

13, The most excellent abstinence(Zuhd) is the abstinenece which is concealed.

14, Curious behavior constantly needs to be renewed.

15, Whoever follows moderation will not be destroyed & who ever is abstinence(zuhd) will not be impoverished.

16, A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue & the wise man's tongue is under control of his mind.

17, Whoever wants to be leader & guide, should educate himself before educating others; before teaching moralties to others he should improve his morals & character.

18, The best form of devotion to the service of God is not to make a show of it.

19, There's no companion better than good character & no legacy better than courteous behaviour.

20, If you desire what is honourable, then avoid what is forbidden.

21, How seldom has a tongue been fare to you in making known what is ugly or beautiful.

22, One who comes into powers often oppresses & tyrannise.

23, How I wonder at a man who loses hope of salavation when the door of repentance is open for him.

24, Greed is permanent slavery.

25, Contentment is a capital which will never come to an end.

26, The most inheritance is good courteous behaviour.

27, The sin which makes you sad & repentent is liked better by the lord than the good deed which turns you vain & conceited.

28, Do not be ashamed if the amount of charity is small because to return the needy empty-handed is an act of greater shame.

29, Value of man depends upon his courage & resolution, his veracity depends upon his traits of nobility & self respect & his chastity depends upon his sense of honour.

30, Accept from you people for yourself what you would like them to accept for themselves from you.

31, That knowledge is very super fician which remains only on your tongue; The intrinsic merit & value of knowledge is that you act upon it.

32, The most noble of kings is the one who does not become mixed up in recklessness, or deviate from the truth; And the riches of those who are wealthy is the one who is the captive of his own desires.

33, Time decays bodies but Rejuvenates hopes, daily it brings death nearer & nearer but delays fulfilment of desires more & more.

34, Only he can forgive who has power to punish.

35, Do not let your evil out weigh your good, & do not let your avarice out weigh your generosity, And do not let your witholding out weigh your giving freely.

36, Be merciful towards the poor for their lack of patience; And towards the rich for their lack of gratitude; And be merciful towards all of them, for all their carelessness.

37, Hearts of People are like wild birds, they attcah themselves to those who love And train them.

38, Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.

39, The most self-sustaining wealth is the intellect.

40, Often Inordinate desire to secure a single grain acts as a hindrance for the quest of many profitable persuits.

41, If you are wished & saluted then return the wish in the most appropriate manner. IF you are favoured then pay the obligation manifold; but he will always excel in merit who takes the initiative.

42, Overlook & forgive weaknesses of genorous people, bacause if they fall down hand of God lifts them.

43, If a friend evies then he is not a true friend.

44, Stay away from other people's wealth & be sure to give up all hope of it.

45, Do not seek help in satifying your needs from someone who has more needs of what you want than you.

46, The lowest knowledge is what remains on the tounge & the highest is what appears on the limbs in reliable action.

47, Habbit is an all-powerful second nature.

48, The allotted life-time is sufficient protection.

49, No religious faith is loftier than feeling ashamed to do wrong & bearing calamities patiently.

50, Who ever keeps his affairs in order with God(follows his orders sincerly), God will also put his affairs with men in order.